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PUBLICATION: "Molecular model of TFIIH recruitment to the transcription-coupled repair machinery"
Tanmoy Paul 1 2, Chunli Yan 1 2, Jina Yu 1 2, Susan E Tsutakawa 3, John A Tainer 3 4, Dong Wang 5, Ivaylo Ivanov 6 7
Abstract
Transcription-coupled repair (TCR) is a vital nucleotide excision repair sub-pathway that removes DNA lesions...read more ❯
PUBLICATION: "The Photophysical Path to the Triplet State in Light-Oxygen-Voltage (LOV) Domains"
Paulami Ghosh 1, Stephen O Ajagbe 1, Samer Gozem 2
Abstract
Upon blue-light absorption, LOV domains efficiently undergo intersystem crossing (ISC) to the triplet state. The efficiency of this ISC is said to arise from a heavy atom effect of the nearby...read more ❯
PUBLICATION: "Single-Photon DNA Photocleavage up to 905 nm by a Benzylated 4-Quinolinium Carbocyanine Dye"
Effibe O Ahoulou 1, Aikohi Ugboya 1, Victor Ogbonna 1, Kanchan Basnet 1, Maged Henary 1 2, Kathryn B Grant 1
Abstract
This paper describes the DNA interactions of near-infrared (NIR) benzylated 4-quinolinium dicarbocyanine dyes containing a...read more ❯
FEBRUARY 2025 - CHEMISTRY NEWSLETTER
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PUBLICATION: "Oxidation of α-hydroxy acids by D-2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase enzymes"
Abstract
α-Hydroxy acids are naturally occurring organic molecules with various medical and industrial applications. However, some α-hydroxy acids, like D-2-hydroxyglutarate (D2HG), have been implicated in cancers and neurometabolic disorders such as D2HG...read more ❯
PUBLICATION: "Alternative Approach to Sequence-Specific Recognition of DNA: Cooperative Stacking of Dication Dimers─Sensitivity to Compound Curvature, Aromatic Structure, and DNA Sequence"
Abstract
With the growing number and diversity of known genome sequences, there is an increasing opportunity to regulate gene expression through synthetic, cell-permeable small molecules. Enhancing the DNA sequence recognition abilities of minor groove compounds...read more ❯
PUBLICATION: "Coupled Heterogeneity to Dimeric Site-Specific Binding by the POU-Family Transcription Factor OCT2"
Abstract
POU-family transcription factors regulate metazoan gene expression via a bipartite DNA-binding domain consisting of two covalently linked helix-turn-helix subdomains, POUS and POUH. POU factors bind as dimers to DNA half-sites to form complexes with a...read more ❯
Georgia State Professor Delivers TEDx Talk on Transformative STEM Education Methods
Hamed Laroui, a senior lecturer in Georgia State’s Department of Chemistry, has figured out how to reduce failure rates among his students. He shared his insights during the University of Algiers’ TEDx event titled “Inspiring Youth for a Brighter Future.”read more ❯
PUBLICATION: "Carbon monoxide potentiates the effect of corticosteroids in suppressing inflammatory responses in cell culture"
Abstract
Inflammation is a pathology implicated in a wide range of human diseases. Recent years have seen tremendous progress in developing new types of anti-inflammatory agents for the treatment of inflammation of various origins. However, each has its own...read more ❯
Congratulations! Fall 2024 graduations
Dear faculty, staff, and students!
We are pleased to announce that the following students have completed their graduate degree requirements and have graduated in the Fall of 2024! Please join me in congratulating them.
1. Ying Luo, Ph.D.
Primary...read more ❯
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