Subject Area
Chemistry
Description
Major: Biochemistry
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kathleen Cornely, Chemistry and Biochemistry
αβ-Carbonic anhydrases are metalloenzymes that are essential to the growth of bacteria, making them a target for antibiotic research in the drug industry. These enzymes contain zinc ions that catalyze the hydration of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate for homeostatic balance. To enhance isolation, surface mutations were completed to introduce histidine residues because they demonstrate affinity for Ni-NTA resin in a column chromatography procedure. After generation and isolation of these mutants, the mutant HICA proteins can be used in a kinetic assay to observe the effect of mutation on the rate of reaction.
Publisher
Providence College
Date
4-22-2020
Start Date
4-22-2020 12:00 AM
Type
Poster
Format
Text
Language
English
