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STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY SYMPOSIUM
Dedicated to memory of Dr. Nikos G. Oikonomakos
Athens, 30 – 31 October 2009
Program
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STRUCTURAL
BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY SYMPOSIUM |
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Friday 30th
October |
09:00 - 09:30 |
Welcome |
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Chair Persons:
E. Eliopoulos - S.E. Zographos |
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09:30 - 10:00 |
Prof. K.R. Acharya:
Structural Molecular Biology Research at |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Prof.
A. MacKerell: Optimizing ligand-protein
interactions via SILCS: Site Identification by
Ligand Competitive Saturation |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Prof. D.I. Stuart: |
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Prof. L. Somsák:
Approaching the nanomolar range with glucose
analogue inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase: N-acyl-N’-β-D-glucopyranosyl
ureas and beyond |
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12:00 - 15:00 |
Lunch break and INSTRUCT meeting |
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Chair Persons:
I.M. Mavridis - A. Tsitsanou |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Prof. A. Gimisis:
Exploring the Catalytic Site of Glycogen
Phosphorylase with β-D-Glucopyranosyl-Nucleoside
Inhibitors |
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15:30 - 16:00 |
Prof. L. Agius:
Physiological control of liver glycogen
phosphorylase by substrate and endocrine mechanisms:
the value of pharmacological tools |
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16:00 - 16:30 |
Prof. P. T.W .Cohen:
The phosphorylase α interaction with the hepatic
glycogen targeting subunit of protein phosphatase 1
as an anti-diabetic target |
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16:30 - 17:00 |
Prof. G. Fleet: Rare
and new monosaccharides: a bit of chemistry and a
lot of biotechnology |
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17:00 - 17:30 |
Coffee break |
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Chair Persons:
S. Hamodrakas
- V.
Skamnaki |
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17:30 - 18:00 |
Prof. L.N. Johnson:
The structural basis for control by phosphorylation |
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18:00 - 18:30 |
Prof. S.J. Tzartos:
Current knowledge on the structure of nicotinic
acetylcholine receptors and our own efforts |
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18:30 - 19:00 |
Dr. I.Μ. Mavridis:
High resolution structures of several 2[4Fe-4S]
ferredoxins explain the reduction potential of
[4Fe-4S] clusters |
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19:00 - 20:00 |
Dr. A.C. Papageorgiou:
Understanding proteins: A journey through structural
biology and chemistry |
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20:30 - 23:00 |
Dinner |
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Saturday 31st
October |
Chair Persons:
A. Hountas- J.M. Hayes |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Prof. A. Giannis: From
Homer to Hedgehog: Synthesis of Cyclopamine Using a
Biomimetic and Diastereoselective Approach |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Prof. E. Eliopoulos:
Odorant Binding Proteins. The mosquito olfaction
target |
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Prof. M. Wilmanns:
Catalytic promiscuity in M. tuberculosis |
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11:30 - 12:00 |
Prof. J.P. Praly:
Glycochemistry, glycomimics, and amino acids in the
context of diabetes |
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12:00 - 12:30 |
Closing remarks |
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* Please confirm your participation to the Dinner to Ms. Fotini Kalatzi
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The symposium is funded by the FP7 Capacities Program EUROSTRUCT |
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