Alessandra Astegno
University of Verona, Italy
Biography
Alessandra Astegno is interested in different aspects of Protein Chemistry and Enzymology, including folding, evolution and structure-function relationship of proteins and macromolecular assemblies. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Biochemistry at the Department of Biotechnology of the University of Verona. She has a solid background in recombinant protein expression and purification, functional and structural characterization of pyridoxal phosphate-dependent enzymes as well as metallo-proteins.
Abstract
Abstract : Characterization of cystathionine γ-lyase from T. gondii: a target for drug development?