Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP220103550

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP220103550

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Unravelling the mechanisms of sodium-selectivity in biological ion channels. The aim of this project is to determine the origins of protein-mediated sodium ion transport across cell membranes. The project expects to reveal the mechanisms of selective ion conduction in different sodium-selective ion channels using advanced computer simulations, in concert with non-canonical mutation experiments that target the roles of protein chemistry. The expected outcome is improved understanding of how proteins discriminate between ion species, challenging theories that have stood for decades. The results should provide benefits in the form of basic understanding relevant to ion transport phenomena in biology and novel materials, with atomic-level views of nervous system function to guide future directions in drug development.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 22-08-2022

End Date: 21-08-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $364,813.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling) | Biological Physics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Biological Physics | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences | Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling)

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