Research at Chemical Mechanisms of Life
The centre brings together expertise in RNA, metabolites, proteins and bioorganic synthesis to gain a deeper understanding of the chemical mechanisms in living systems. By combining our knowledge, we wish to bring about major advances in deciphering and controlling chemical processes down to atom-scale resolution at the heart of life.
Associated research groups
Ingela Lanekoff's group
This group works on developing analytical tools for the detection, characterization, and quantification of small molecules in complex biological samples, such as tissue sections or cells, using mass spectrometry. A main focus area is method development for imaging mass spectrometry and surface analysis.
Máté Erdélyi's group
This group investigates fundamental organic chemistry concepts, such as chemical bonding, molecular structure and reactivity with a focus on biological systems, biomolecules and natural products. Method development for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is another focus area.
Katja Petzold's group
This group investigates the structural biophysics of RNA, aiming to understand how RNA molecules change their structures in order to perform functions. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and other biophysical techniques are used and developed.
Sebastian Westenhoff's group
This group aims to understand structural dynamics of biological photoactive systems. Time-resolved crystallography is used to make molecular movies of photoactive proteins transiting between their illuminated and non-illuminated states.
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