Grant: Catalyst Grant: Invention and High-Risk, High-Benefit Research
Université de Montréal
$300,000.00
New Methods for Site-Specific Labelling of Proteins
FY 2008-09
Summary
Proteins are biomolecules that play structural and catalytic roles essential to life. Knowing where proteins are synthesized, what their structures are and how they move about are critical issues for understanding their function on a cellular level. We are developing new tools to attach small molecules to specific proteins in living cells. These molecules will allow the visualization of these proteins under a fluroescence microscope, the determination of their structure and the elucidation of their orientation and function.
Department
Program
Catalyst Grant: Invention and High-Risk, High-Benefit Research
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
182691
Name
Keillor Jeffrey W
Region
Québec
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Genetics
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
Inventions, Technologies, or High Risk Grants
Projecttitle
New Methods for Site-Specific Labelling of Proteins
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Université de Montréal
Cihramount2
$300,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Catalyst Grant: Invention and High-Risk, High-Benefit Research
Keyworddelim
Bioorganic Chemistry; Fluorescence; Heavy Atom Label; Lanthanide Labelling; Protein Labelling
Abstract
Proteins are biomolecules that play structural and catalytic roles essential to life. Knowing where proteins are synthesized, what their structures are and how they move about are critical issues for understanding their function on a cellular level. We are developing new tools to attach small molecules to specific proteins in living cells. These molecules will allow the visualization of these proteins under a fluroescence microscope, the determination of their structure and the elucidation of their orientation and function.
Competitiondate
200903
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Keillor, Jeffrey W
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $300,000~ $0~
