Research area Biophysics

Biophysics is the science that concerns the physics of living organisms.

The research area Biophysics concerns, at Stockholm University, primarily four different research topics – Advanced spectroscopy, Energy conversions, Enzyme catalysis and finally Protein structure and folding.

Advanced spectroscopy

Advanced spectroscopy uses the way light interacts with matter - how it is emitted, absorbed or scattered - to gain insight into speeds, temperatures, and the composition of different materials.

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Energy conversions

Proton transport across biological membranes, electron and proton-transfer reactions within the respiratory complexes, and regulatory interactions between membrane proteins are processes that contribute to energy conversion within a cell.

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Enzyme catalysis

Many of the chemical reactions that take place within a cell occur through enzymes – proteins that catalyze reactions. Were it not for enzymes, many of the reactions in the cell would take a very long time that would be incompatible with survival.

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Protein structure and folding

Understanding protein structure is one key to understanding the mechanisms by which proteins perform their diverse actions in the cell. Moreover, the process by which a particular protein assumes its eventual fold is also important for understanding protein function.

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