Texas A&M University-College Station · BiologyCircadian Protein Synthesis Lab
Deborah Bell-Pedersen · College Station, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Deborah Bell-Pedersen's lab at Texas A&M University focuses on understanding how the circadian clock affects the production of proteins within cells. They study the complex mechanisms that control when and how proteins are made, particularly through a model organism called Neurospora crassa. Their research aims to reveal how these daily rhythms in protein synthesis impact health, metabolism, and drug effectiveness, potentially leading to better treatments for various diseases.
circadian rhythmsmRNA translationprotein synthesisNeurospora crassadrug metabolism
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate how the circadian clock influences protein production.
AIM 02Determine the role of ribosome composition in protein synthesis rhythms.
AIM 03Evaluate the impact of circadian rhythms on translation fidelity.
AIM 04Examine the regulatory pathways of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases.
AIM 05Explore new protein functions related to stop codon readthrough.
Skills the Lab Values
mRNA extractionWestern blotprotein purificationcell cultureRNA sequencing
Output against the department
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Citations9.6ktop 40% of dept.411th of 1,033
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