Dr. Kevin Shaw
Associate Professor, Departments of Biology and Chemistry
Mailing Address:
Dr. Kevin Shaw
100 Campus DR, #3097
Grove City College
Grove City, PA 16127-2104
Proteins are synthesized by ribosomes as a linear sequence of amino acids. The sequence of amino acids in a protein is reflective of the gene sequence that codes for the protein. Beyond the genetic information, the primary structure holds all the information necessary for a protein to fold into an intricate, three-dimensional structure. This three-dimensional structure is the active, functional protein structure. Unlike the genetic code, the "rules" for protein folding are not fully understood.
I am interested in determining the magnitude of the molecular forces that favor the folded protein over the unfolded protein. I am also interested in using an understanding of these forces to increase the folding energy of medically or industrially important proteins. I am also interested in developing and using computational algorithms for protein design.
Retrieve my protein thermodynamic data from the ProTherm Database.
Visit the Molscript Visual Tutorial for help with MolScript plot syntax.
A good list of research tools can be found at Pedro's BioMolecular Research Tools.
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