Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP170102102]Researchers: Christopher McDevitt (Chief Investigator) , Prof James Paton (Chief Investigator) , A/Prof Jason Rosch (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Molecular insights into bacterial metal ion homeostasis and toxicity. This project aims to measure bacterial cellular metal concentrations, elucidate mechanisms cells use to adapt to changing extracellular metal concentrations, and reveal the molecular targets of metal toxicity. Metal ions are essential to all forms of life, and half of all proteins use metal ions for cellular chemical processes. However, how cells precisely balance sufficient metal ions for essential cellular chemistry without accumulating a toxic excess (metal homeostasis) is poorly understood. Discovering the roles of metal ions in bacterial cells will be key to defining the chemical biology of living systems and will provide information essential to understanding how microbes adapt to changing environments.
Funding Amount $605,500
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP170102102
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP170102102