Microsymposia for
Friday Morning 6th August
Session A
Membrane Proteins and Transmembrane Signalling
Chair: S. Buchanan and Co-Chair: S.R. Sprang
10.00-10.30hrs | B. Dijkstra | M06.OA.001 | Activation by Dimerisation of the Integral Membrane Enzyme Ompla, Outer Membrane Phospholipase A |
10.30-10.45hrs | S. Buchanan | M06.OA.002 | Crystal Structure of the Outer Membrane Active Transporter FepA from E. Coli |
10.45-11.00hrs | D. Moras | M06.OA.003 | Two Conformational States of the Ligand-Gated Allosteric Membrane Receptor FhuA |
11.00-11.15hrs | K. Diederichs | M06.OA.004 | Transmembrane Signalling Across the Outer Membrane of E. Coli: Crystal Structure of FhuA with Bound Lipopolysaccharide |
11.15-11.30hrs | H. Luecke | M06.OA.005 | Structure of Bacteriorhodopsin at 1.55 Å Resolution |
11.30-11.45hrs | R.M. Stroud | N/A | The Structure of Erythropoietin in 1:2 Complex with its Receptors, Orientations Critical for Cytokine Mediated Signaling |
11.45-12.00hrs | L. Serre | M06.OA.007 | Structure Analysis and Ligand-Binding Site of the Bovine Brain Phosphatidylethanolamine-Binding Protein |
12.00-12.15hrs | H. Miyatake | M06.OA.008 | Crystal Structure of Sensor Domain of Heme-Based Oxygen Sensor FIXL from Rhizobium meliloti |
12.15-12.30hrs | T. Garrett | M06.OA.009 | Structure of the First three Domains of the Type 1 IGF Receptor |
Session B
Structural Enzymology and Unusual Chemistry
Chair: W.H.E. Saenger and Co-Chair: G. Oliva
10.00-10.30hrs | J.Fontecilla- Camps | M06.OB.001 | NiFe and Fe-only Hydrogenases Display unusual Co-ordination to Active Site Fe |
10.30-11.00hrs | C. Wilmot | M06.OB.002 | A Movie of Catalysis in the Copper-Containing Quinoenzyme Amine Oxidase | 11.00-11.30hrs | U. Ermler | M06.OB.003 | Structure of Methyl-Coenzyme M Reductase at 1.45Å Resolution: Active stite and mechanistic implications |
11.30-12.00hrs | K.A. Brown | M06.OB.004 | Multistep Catalyst in the Zinc Metalloprotein 3-Dihydroquinate Synthetase |
12.00-12.30hrs | A.C. Anderson | P06.04.001 | The Structural Mechanism for Half-the-Sites Reactivity in Thymidylate Synthetase |
Session C
Chemical Insights from Charge Density Studies
Chair: M. Spackman and Co-Chair: T. Koritsanszky
10.00-10.30hrs | R. Destro | M06.OC.001 | Unusual Bonds and Molecular Properties: Factual or Fictitious? |
10.30-11.00hrs | Y. Abramov | M06.OC.002 | New Insights into the Evaluation of Electrostatic Molecular Properties from X-ray Diffraction Data |
11.00-11.30hrs | S. Larsen | M06.OC.003 | Insight into Intra- and Intermolecular Interactions from Topological Analysis of Crystal Charge Densities |
11.30-12.00hrs | P. Luger | M06.OC.004 | Topological Properties of Various Amino Acids: A Comparative Study |
12.00-12.30hrs | M. Souhassou | M06.OC.005 | Charge Density and Electrostatic Properties of Natural and Industrial Alumino Silicates: Success & Problems |
Session D
Challenging Rietveld Refinements
Chair: R.B. von Dreele and Co-Chair: D. Louër
10.00-10.25hrs | N. Scarlett | M06.OD.001 | Quantitative Phase Analysis of Portland Cement by Rietveld Refinement |
10.25-10.50hrs | D. Grebille | M06.OD.002 | Rietveld Refinements of Incommensurate Modulations in Complex Oxides |
10.50-11.15hrs | R. von Dreele | M06.OD.003 | Combined Rietveld and Stereochemical Restraint Refinement of Protein Crystal Structures |
11.15-11.40hrs | C. Baerlocher | M06.OD.004 | Rietveld Refinement of the Zeolite UTD-1, a 117 Atom Problem |
11.40-12.05hrs | J. Eckert | M06.OD.005 | Siting of Titanium Atoms in the Titanosilicate Catalyst TS-1 |
12.05-12.25hrs | A. Meden | M06.OD.006 | Rietveld Refinement of Rehydrated AlPO4-34: A Triclinic Nightmare |
Session E
Neutron Studies of Stress/Strain
Chair: T. Holden and Co-Chair: M. Hutchings
10.00-10.35hrs | M.A. Bourke | M06.OE.001 | Insights on Polycrystalline Deformation using Neutron Diffraction |
10.35-11.10hrs | A. Pyzalla | M06.OE.002 | Neutron Stress Analyses in Engineering Components |
11.10-11.45hrs | P.J. Withers | M06.OE.003 | Exploiting Synchrotron Radiation for Engineering Stress Measurements |
11.45-12.05hrs | M. Ceretti | M06.OE.004 | Residual Stresses and Microstrain Investigation in Fatigued Tested Specimens |
12.05-12.25hrs | M.W. Johnson | M06.OE.005 | Engin-X: A New Instrument Design for Engineering Strain Measurements |
Session F
Advances in Liquid Structure Determination
Chair: M. A. Ricci and Co-Chair: A.K. Soper
10.00-10.30hrs | A.K. Soper | M06.OF.001 | Tools for the Analysis of Liquids Diffraction Data |
10.30-11.00hrs | D.L. Price | M06.OF.002 | Complementary Neutron and X-ray Diffraction from Liquids |
11.00-11.30hrs | J.L. Finney | M06.OF.003 | Sinking the Iceberg: Structures of Aqueous Solutions of Hydrophobic Molecules |
11.30-12.00hrs | N.T. Skipper | M06.OF.004 | The Structure of Fluids in Layered Materials |
12.00-12.30hrs | F. Bruni | M06.OF.005 | What Do We Know About Hydration Water and What is There Still to Learn |
Speakers Guide