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        COLLOQUIUM OF THE COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE CENTER
                   School of Computational Sciences
                           (CSI 898-Sec 001)
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           Computational Studies of Iron-sulfur Proteins: 
               Electronic Devices of Living Cells

                           Toshiko Ichiye
   Chemistry Department, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.

Iron-sulfur proteins serve as electronic devices that control energy flow in
living cells.  Here, the underlying molecular mechanisms are shown that allow
[4Fe-4S] ferredoxins to act as efficient wires for moving electrons.  In
addition, mutations are identified in these ferredoxins that can provide a
driving force for the electron flow.  Finally, a mechanism is presented for
the fission of the [4Fe-4S] cluster, which may play a role in the regulation
of activity of certain [4Fe-4S] proteins.

                          September 11, 4:30 pm
                   Room 301, Research I, Fairfax Campus

Refreshments will be served at 4:15 PM.
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