Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160101076

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160101076

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The control of archaeal cell structure by tubulin-family proteins. The objective of this project is to deliver new insights into the evolution and diversity of cell structure and function. Cell theory has been a cornerstone of biology for over 150 years. Yet how early cells developed into modern forms is still a mystery. The primitive and poorly understood third domain of life, Archaea, could hold clues. Recently, proteins were discovered in archaea that are related to the tubulin proteins of all higher organisms, which provide the structural framework of cells essential for survival. This project aims to reveal the basis of how the archaeal tubulin proteins control cell shape in response to environmental change, and to develop a new paradigm for archaeal cell biology. This may find application in Australia's biotechnology industries.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 31-12-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $443,900.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling) | Microbiology | Microbiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Microbiology | Microbiology not elsewhere classified | Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling)

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