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The Kerfeld lab has engineered a bacterial shell protein to incorporate copper for electron transfer activity. Harnessing natural biological processes to synthesize new materials is key for developing future functional bioreactors and biomaterials.
The honor, bestowed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, recognizes members for extraordinary achievements in advancing science.
By By Aliyah Kovner (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) and Igor HouwatCheryl Kerfeld will lead a team of five research groups in a $3.4 million NSF Understanding the Rules of Life grant to engineer a synthetic cell. The aim is to tackle two key science and engineering research areas: building a synthetic cell and epigenetics.
By By Sarah Zwickle, writer, NatSci CommunicationsThe new gene family helps control carbon dioxide fixation, which is the first step towards making high-energy molecules that feed the planet's organisms.
By By Igor Houwat, Sigal Lechno-Yossef'Hoarding' resources in the same location encourages more efficient chemical reactions. Someday, we could use this system to enhance the production of rubber, biofuels, and other commodities.
By By Igor Houwat, Bryan FerlezThe genetically engineered shell is based on natural structures and the principles of protein evolution. Scientists see such structures as a source of new industrial or medical technologies.
By By Igor Houwat, Bryan Ferlez, Sean McGuire; Banner image of synthetic shell by Markus SutterThe HCP2 protein is an ancestor of proteins that are known to protect against damage caused by excess light exposure. The study is the first of its kind to structurally and biophysically analyze a protein from the recently discovered HCP family.
By By Igor Houwat, Maria Agustina Dominguez-MartinOur students were part of a MSU team that met with staff at the offices of Senator Peters, Senator Stabenow, Representative Slotkin and four other representatives to advocate for science funding.
By By David Arnosti, Val Osowski, Igor HouwatCheryl Kerfeld is the Hannah Distinguished Professor of Structural Bioengineering in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and at the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory.
By By Cheryl Kerfeld, Igor HouwatThe new methods let scientists assemble the factories on demand and insert custom molecules inside them for further processing. The aim is to eventually design sustainable medical, industrial, or energy applications.
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How plants tune their greenness to light quality in their surroundings
New research is refining our understanding of how light wavelengths impact how plants develop their chloroplasts.
Plant protein helps control both chloroplast's chemistry and lipid membrane
The protein, peroxiredoxin Q, is known to maintain a healthy balance of chemicals and energy levels in chloroplasts. The new research shows the protein also impacts the system that produces chloroplast membranes.
Leaf under attack from bacteria? One way plants stop the spread of infection
The CAMTA system - which is known to protect plants from cold weather - plays a newly discovered role: when bacteria invade a leaf, CAMTA warns neighboring, unaffected leaves to prepare for invasion.