SDSSouth Dakota State University · Biochemistry
The Protein Dynamics Lab
Suvobrata Chakravarty · Brookings, South Dakota
Research Focus
Dr. Suvobrata Chakravarty's lab focuses on understanding how weak interactions in proteins affect their structure and function. They aim to upgrade a web tool called AQcalc that helps identify these weak interactions and develop experimental methods to test their roles. By gaining insights into these interactions, the lab hopes to find new ways to manipulate proteins which could lead to better health interventions for diseases caused by protein misfolding or aggregation.
protein foldingweak interactionsmacromolecular structureexperimental assaysbioinformatics
Research Aims
2AIM 01Upgrade the AQcalc web utility for identifying weak interactions.
AIM 02Investigate the effects of weak interaction perturbations through rapid experimental assays.
Skills the Lab Values
protein modelingweb tool developmentbiophysical analysismolecular dynamics simulationsexperimental assay design
Output against the department
Publications41bottom 5% of dept.381st of 402
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Citations1.7kbottom 6% of dept.377th of 402
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