U.S.-Hungary Research on Proteins and Electric Phenomena

伊利诺伊大学的Hans FrauenFelder博士和Szeged生物研究中心的Lajos Keszthelyi博士开展的这项美国-匈牙利合作研究项目的主要目标是研究电场对蛋白质功能的影响以及蛋白质作用过程中电信号的产生。将努力解决在光吸收后发出可测量信号的蛋白质，特别是膜结合的视网膜蛋白质和水溶性蛋白质肌红蛋白。联合研究的结果应该有助于我们对活细胞的电现象的总体理解。通过对重要功能运动的测定和分类，期望在蛋白质动力学和外加电场引起的变化以及蛋白质动力学的基本知识方面做出具体贡献。这个生物物理学项目通过使美国和东欧的专家能够结合互补的人才，并在相互感兴趣和能力很强的领域共享研究资源，实现了促进科学知识的计划目标。

The primary objective of this U.S.-Hungary cooperative research project between Dr. Hans Frauenfelder of the University of Illinois and Dr. Lajos Keszthelyi of the Biological Research Center, Szeged, is to study the influence of electric fields on protein functions and the generation of electric signals during protein action. Efforts will address proteins that emit measurable signals after light absorption, specifically membrane-bound retinal proteins and the water soluble protein myoglobin. Results of the joint research should contribute to our general understanding of the electric phenomena of living cells. Specific contributions are expected in basic knowledge of protein kinetics and changes due to external electric fields as well as the dynamics of proteins, through determination and classification of functionally important motions. This project in biophysics fulfills the program objective of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling experts in the United States and Eastern Europe to combine complementary talents and share research resources in areas of strong mutual interest and competence.