SKILLS / METHODS / 004
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From a sequence to a structure. From a culture to a measurement. From a dataset to a clearer question.
Protein engineering
Investigating the relationship between protein sequence, structure and catalytic function.
Related research →Enzyme engineering
Comparing enzyme variants and asking how molecular changes affect activity.
Related research →Molecular biology
Working with DNA and expression systems to investigate biological function.
Related research →Sequence analysis
Comparing biological sequences to identify meaningful variation and conserved features.
Related research →Protein structure analysis
Using molecular structures to interpret enzyme function and substrate interactions.
Related research →Enzyme–substrate interactions
Connecting molecular recognition to experimentally measurable activity.
Related research →Cloning
Assembling and introducing DNA constructs for biological experiments.
Related research →SELECT A METHOD TO EXPLORE HOW IT CONNECTS TO THE WORK.