5. Stability of Peptides, Proteins and Nucleotides
Course Coordinator: C. Schoneich (Kansas)
Faculty Participants: C. Schöneich, E. M. Topp (Kansas), T. Siahaan (Kansas), R. Middaugh (Kansas), M. Manning (U. Colorado), M. Pikal (U. Connecticut), E. Munson (Kansas)
Program:
8:00 - 8:10 AM Introduction. C. Schoneich (Kansas)
8:10 - 9:00 AM Lecture 1. Hydrolytic and solvolytic degradation of peptides and proteins in solution, polymers and solids. E.M. Topp (Kansas)
9:00 - 9:50 AM Lecture 2. Oxidative and photolytic degradation of peptides and proteins in solution, polymers and solids. C. Schöneich (Kansas)
9:50 - 10:20 AM Break
10:20 - 11:10 AM Lecture 3. Biophysical methods to study peptide and protein degradation. M. Manning (U Colorado)
11:10 - 12:00 PM Lecture 4. Effect of conformation on the degradation of peptides and proteins. T. Siahaan (Kansas)
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 - 1:50 PM Lecture 5. Solid state NMR to study peptide and protein degradation. E. Munson (Kansas)
1:50 - 2:40 PM Lecture 6. Principles of solid state reactions of peptides and proteins. M. Pikal (U Connecticut)
2:40 - 3:20 PM Break
3:20 - 4:10 PM Chemical degradation of polynucleotides. D. Fischer (Marburg, Germany )