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Below is the program outline for the just-ended 12th Annual Southeast Enzyme Conference
Enjoy the 12th SEC in the heart of Atlanta!
April 23, 2022
Location: GSU College of Law
All Talks include 5 min of Q&A
Program Schedule (Time: EDT)
7:30-8:30: Registration and Coffee Mixer
8:30-8:40: Opening Remarks – William Lanzilotta (University of Georgia)
Session 1
Discussion Leader: Kylie Allen (Virginia Tech)
8:40-9:00: Joanna Quaye, (Georgia State University)
“Catalytic Mechanism of Metallo Flavoproteins: Insights on the Role of Zn2+ in Pseudomonas aeruginosa D-2-Hydroxyglutarate Dehydrogenase”
9:05-9:25: Patrick Donnan, (Auburn University)
“Towards Spectroscopically Consistent Models of Intermediates in Radical S-adenosyl-l-Methionine Enzyme Catalysis”
9:30-9:50: Aarya Venkat, (University of Georgia)
“Modularity of the hydrophobic core and evolution of functional diversity in fold A glycosyltransferases”
10:00-11:10: Poster Session 1
Session 2
Discussion Leader: Amy Medlock (University of Georgia)
11:20-11:40: Yiwei Liu, (University of Texas, Austin)
“Observation and Characterization of an Amino Acid Cross-link in the Active Site of a Biosynthetic Model of Heme-Copper Oxidases”
11:45-12:05: Aleksei Gendron, (Virginia Tech)
“Heterologous expression of methyl-coenzyme M reductase reveals the importance of organism-specific accessory proteins for proper assembly”
12:10-12:30: Sharique Khan (University of Kentucky)
“19F NMR reveals dynamics not evident in crystal structure of long-chain Flavodoxin”
12:30-1:30: Lunch Break followed by Group Photo
Session 3
Discussion Leader: Mohammad A. Halim (Kennesaw State University)
1:30-1:50: Yifan Wang, (University of Georgia)
“Dissecting C-H and C-F Bond Monooxygenation in Heme-Dependent Tyrosine Hydroxylase”
2:00-2:20: John Kang, (Georgia Tech)
“Broadening Substrate Specificity and Cofactor Regeneration for Novel Alcohol Dehydrogenase from Glucose Dehydrogenase”
2:20-4:00: Poster Session 2
Session 4
Discussion Leader: Bill Lanzilotta (University of Georgia)
4:20-5:20: Peter Guengerich, (Vanderbilt School of Medicine)
“Cytochrome P450 Enzymes: Multiple Substrates and Multiple Reactions Require Multiple Conformations and Protein Dynamics”
5:20-5:30: Concluding Remarks William Lanzilotta (University of Georgia)
5:30-6:30: Social Networking mixer with Refreshments and Finger food (On-Site)
PDF versions of previous Southeast Enzyme Conference Abstract Books can be viewed by clicking here.