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Protein Biophysics (Prof. Daniel Otzen)

Daniel Erik Otzen

Professor Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center - INANO-MBG, iNANO-huset

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Our research activities fall within 3 main areas, which all relate to the study of the kinetics and thermodynamics of protein conformational changes, namely membrane protein folding, protein-detergent interactions and protein fibrillation. These areas are linked by a keen interest in understanding the mechanistic and thermodynamic behaviour of proteins in different circumstances by quantifying the strength of internal side-chain interactions as well as contacts with solvent molecules, whether it be detergents, denaturants, stabilizing salts and osmolytes or lipids. Ultimately we hope this will lead to a greater manipulative ability vis-a-vis processes of both basic, pharmaceutical and industrial relevance. The general approach is to use available spectroscopic techniques (fluorescence, CD, stopped-flow, FTIR, NMR and dynamic and static light scattering) to generate data which can be analyzed in a quantitative manner to develop models and mechanisms for conformational changes at the molecular level.  

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iNANO Professor joins the board of the Carlsberg Foundation

iNANO Professor Daniel Otzen as been appointed to the board of the Carlsberg Foundation. Photo: Ane Schwartz.

Professor Daniel Otzen has been appointed to the board of the Carlsberg Foundation. This prestigious role is a recognition of Professor Otzen's…

Programmable mRNA encapsulation in natural particles

Professor Jørgen Kjems, Postdoc Mette Malle, Associate Professor Julian Moreno, postdoc Ping Song, and collaborators reveal new results about programmable mRNA encapsuled in natural particles. Photo: Aarhus University

Researchers at Aarhus University and the University of Southern Denmark have innovated a method to merge liposomes with natural extracellular…

A simple method for carbon isotopic labeling with *CO2

New paper by Troels Skrydstrup
- iNano

Aarhus University researchers, in collaboration with industry partners, introduce a safer, cost-effective method for carbon-14 labeling in…

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