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Biophysical and structural studies of protein and enzyme mechanism, evolution, and engineering

Award Number: R35GM148166
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2028

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Biophysical and structural studies of protein and enzyme mechanism, evolution, and engineering - Project Summary/Abstract Among the several ongoing revolutions in biological research, two (the ability to visualize increasingly complex biomolecular machines and assemblages and the ability to create novel protein structures and corresponding functions) represent the foundation of our laboratory's research program. For many years, we have divided its activities between (i) determining the structures, mechanisms and biological roles of gene targeting proteins and base modifying enzymes, and (ii) employing protein engineering to create new protein folds, assemblages, and functions, and to test our understanding of protein form and function. We now plan to renew and expand upon our research mission by address several questions and problems in the fields of nucleic acid enzymology, molecular recognition, and protein engineering. The first two projects will build upon our experience studying and engineering homing endonucleases (also called `meganucleases'). In doing so, we will answer questions surrounding the evolution, recognition mechanisms and engineerability of (i) sequence-specific microbial RNA endonucleases and (ii) eukaryotic retrotransposons. We plan to leverage our basic studies of these systems to create new tools for transcriptomic analyses and genome engineering, respectively. The third project addresses a current challenge in protein engineering: the accurate design of biomolecular interfaces that rely heavily on stereospecific hydrogen-bond networks to facilitate the balance of affinity, specificity and reversibility that is a hallmark of biomolecular interactions and regulation. To do so, we will create and then couple together protein- protein and protein-small molecule binding functions through the creation of novel synthetic ligand-induced protein multimerization systems. The project will contribute to the field of molecular design and engineering by optimizing strategies for the accurate design of stereospecific hydrogen bond networks for that facilitate protein-protein and protein-ligand recognition and binding.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $616,000 )
2025	2025	FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER	1100 FAIRVIEW AVE N	SEATTLE	WA	98109	KING	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	3	6/25/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$616,000
2025	2024	FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER	1100 FAIRVIEW AVE N	SEATTLE	WA	98109	KING	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	11/5/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $616,000

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $616,000 )
2024	2024	FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER	1100 FAIRVIEW AVE N	SEATTLE	WA	98109	KING	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	5/22/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$616,000
														Subtotal = $616,000

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $410,666 )
2023	2023	FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER	1100 FAIRVIEW AVE N	SEATTLE	WA	98109	KING	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	5/31/2023	NEW	$410,666
														Subtotal = $410,666

Grand Total All Awards = $1,642,666

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Biophysical and structural studies of protein and enzyme mechanism, evolution, and engineering

Award Number: R35GM148166

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2028

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