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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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PhD student from iNANO receives Elite Research Travel Grant

Paula de Dios Andres from the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) receives EliteForsk travel grant.

Paula de Dios Andres from the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) has been awarded an Elite Research Travel Grant, which allows her to spend…

Energy storage: Hydrogen can be packed extremely tightly in a nanoporous material

Researchers have discovered that hydrogen molecules can form penta-dihydrogen clusters in the nanoporous material, magnesium borohydride. This results in hydrogen being packed with twice the density of pure liquid hydrogen. Illustr: Nature Chemistry (6 February 2024)

Researchers at Aarhus University have discovered a porous material in which hydrogen can be packed twice as densely as in pure liquid hydrogen. This…

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