GRK 434:  Biochemistry of Enzymes

• Subject Area: Basic Research in Biology and Medicine
• Term: from 1998 to 2007
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 272379

The aim of this research training group is a synthesis of various scientific disciplines, providing information about modern concepts and methods of biochemistry of enzymes. The faculties chemistry and pharmacy, medicine and biology cover 15 fields of research dealing with proteins as biocatalysts.This research is topical and important through use of available genome sequences and up-to-date chemical-analytical, molecular biological and physical methods. Studies range from characterizing newly discovered enzymes to catalytic mechanisms as well as structure elucidation.

• DFG Programme: Research Training Groups
• Applicant Institution: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
• Spokesperson: Professor Dr. Georg Fuchs
• Participating Researchers: Dr. Birgit Alber; Professor Dr. Andreas Bechthold; Professor Dr. Roderich Brandsch; Professor Dr. Thorsten Friedrich; Professor Dr.-Ing. Peter Gräber; Professor Dr. Wolfgang Haehnel; Professor Dr. Johann Heider; Professor Dr. Andreas Labahn; Professor Dr. Matthias Müller; Professor Dr. Kristian Müller; Professor Dr. Bodo Rak; Professor Dr. Joachim Schröder; Professor Dr. Georg E. Schulz; Professor Dr. Jürgen Weckesser