Alexandre Esadze

Lab:

Junji Iwahara

In BMB since (year):

2009

Biographical Information:

• Undergraduate institution:
  Tbilisi State University, Republic of Georgia

  Undergraduate degree:

  BA in Theoretical Physics

Research interests:

Translocation of proteins on DNA and recognition of specific sites on DNA substrate, role of dynamics of Lys amino acid side chains in specific binding of proteins to DNA.

Interests outside of the lab:

I enjoy red wine with dark chocolate and MMO RPG’s on weekends.

Grants/Awards:

1. 2009 ENC conference travel award

Publications/Posters:

1. Dynamics of Lysine Side-Chain NH3+ Groups in a Protein Studied by 15N Relaxation.GCC Magnetic Resonance Conference, July 22, 2010.
2. Dynamics of Lysine Side-Chain NH3+ Groups in a Protein Studied by 15N Relaxation. 51st Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (ENC), April 18 - 23, 2010.
3. Modeling Profilin from Cucumis melo (Melon), the Allergen Cucm2. Sealy Symposium on Structural Biology. University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. 2010
4. Thermodynamic Characterization of the DNA Binding Domain of the Cyclic AMP Receptor Protein from E. coli. Alexandre Esadze, Alexey V. Gribenko, James C. Lee. 22nd Annual Gibbs Conference in Biothermodynamics 2008.