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[PAST EVENT] Food for Thought: Faculty Q&A with Prof. Doug Young
May 5, 2021
12pm - 1pm
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Unnatural Amino Acids: Manipulating the Genetic Code to Address Biological Disorders
Proteins, comprised of 20 natural amino acids, are the driving force behind most cellular functions and are vital to most life processes. Given how useful proteins already are, it’s exciting to imagine how much more powerful they could be if we could expand the genetic code to incorporate unnatural amino acids that have novel chemical functionalities. Adding these chemical tools to the biological toolbox opens the door to new therapeutics and diagnostics for biological diseases and disorders, including cancer.
Proteins, comprised of 20 natural amino acids, are the driving force behind most cellular functions and are vital to most life processes. Given how useful proteins already are, it’s exciting to imagine how much more powerful they could be if we could expand the genetic code to incorporate unnatural amino acids that have novel chemical functionalities. Adding these chemical tools to the biological toolbox opens the door to new therapeutics and diagnostics for biological diseases and disorders, including cancer.
About Professor Young:
Professor Young is the Cornelia Brackenridge-Talbot Distinguished Associate Professor of Chemistry and currently chairs the W&M Undergraduate Research Committee. He regularly engages undergraduate students in research at the interface of biology and chemistry.
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