NMR Spectroscopy unveils new structural insights on Protein-Glycan Quinary Interactions
In the complex and crowded cellular environment, weak intrinsically transient interactions mediate the formation of dynamic protein complexes, leading to a new level of protein structure, the fifth level, dubbed as quinary structure. Researchers from the (Bio)Molecular Structure & Interactions by NMR Lab, at UCIBIO- FCT NOVA, used NMR spectroscopy to demonstrate the existence of quinary interactions between the human lectin, Galectin-3 (Gal-3) and serum glycoproteins, occurring through the Gal-3 lactose binding site.
UCIBIO in the news | Maria Reis’s research uses bacteria to produce biodegradable bioplastics
Six European Projects, representing a total of 3 M€ for three years, have been awarded to Biochemical Engineering Lab (BioEng), led by Maria Reis, full professor at FCT-NOVA. These projects are run in collaboration with other research units and industry companies, and aim to study the production of biodegradable bioplastics by bacteria.
Research Infrastructure PTNMR, coordinated by Eurico Cabrita, awarded 4.8 million euros
The Portuguese Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Network (PTNMR) was awarded 4,8 million euros as a result of a recent call to support Research Infrastructure (RI) projects included in the Portuguese Roadmap of Research Infrastructures.
Luísa Peixe distinguished with the honorary title “ESCMID Fellow”
The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) has conferred the title “ESCMID Fellow” for professional excellence and outstanding service to the profession and the society to Luísa Peixe, head of the Bact_Drugs Lab at UCIBIO and Assistant Professor at Faculdade de Farmácia - Universidade do Porto (FFUP).