Research

Protein structure

Molecular recognition in drug development and biocatalysis

Molecular interactions not only determine the extraordinary specificity of enzymes or the activation of receptors in biological signal transduction. They are also the key to structure-based drug development.

Protein structure vaspin
Protein crystal.
Publications

Teaching

Work on the incubato

Lectures and practical
courses

In the following we inform about our lectures and practical courses, in which students of different courses of studies can get to know the biochemical and bioanalytical research methods of the working group in theory and practice.

Team

Zwei Wissenschaftler im Labor beim Betrachten einer Polyacrylamid-Gelelektrophorese.

Team structure analysis

The scientists in our working group have usually studied chemistry, biochemistry, biology or biotechnology. Under the following link you will find the contact details of the current staff members.

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Contact and Visiting

We are located in the BIO CITY LEIPZIG in the south of Leipzig, in the immediate vicinity of the German National Library, the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy.

Strukturanalytik von Biopolymeren

Biotechnologisch-Biomedizinisches Zentrum
Deutscher Platz 5
04103 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-31310

You can reach us with tram lines 2 or 16 and bus line 74 . From the station, take line 16. (Stop Deutsche Bücherei/Deutscher Platz). After entering the building from Deutscher Platz, take the stairs on the right-hand side behind the reception counter to the first floor. Use the intercom next to the lift to contact the person you wish to visit.