Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE240100885

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE240100885

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Funded Activity Summary

Molecular characterisation of pore-forming proteins as pest control agents. This project aims to utilise protein engineering, structural biology, and biochemistry to characterise the function of key members of the aerolysin/epsilon toxin/Toxin_10 pore-forming protein superfamily. Pore formation is a ubiquitous mechanism deployed by all kingdoms as defences against invading organisms. The expected outcomes of this project include the development of novel techniques aimed, broadly, at studying pore-forming proteins during the assembly pathway. This project should be of benefit to the wider research community by improving our understanding of pore-forming proteins as potential pest control agents.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $435,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biochemistry and cell biology | Proteins and peptides | Structural biology (incl. macromolecular modelling) | Crop and pasture protection (incl. pests diseases and weeds)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and cell biology | Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species In Terrestrial Environments | Crop and pasture protection (incl. pests diseases and weeds) | Expanding Knowledge In the Biological Sciences | Proteins and peptides | Structural biology (incl. macromolecular modelling)

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