Key Techniques Developed and Applied in the Lab
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology:
· Membrane protein engineering
· Membrane protein expression
· Membrane protein purification
· Membrane protein reconstitution with lipids
· Activity measurements
Biophysical Techniques:
· NMR spectroscopy
· Site-directed spin-label EPR spectroscopy
· Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy
· Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC)
· Single molecule fluorescence imaging and tracking
· Supported bilayer technology
· Total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM)
· Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP)
· Fluorescence interference contrast microscopy (FLIC)
Cell Biological Methods:
· Mammalian cell culture
· Expression of fluorescent and mutant proteins in mammalian cells
· Fluorescence imaging and cell fusion assays
· Immuno-precipatiation and FACS analysis