Structural Biology

Capturing the free-energy of protein-facilitated reactivity

Using umbrella-sampling methods to sample rare configurations, we uncover reaction landscapes of how proteins facilitate chemistry to uncover novel insight into mechanisms.

Dynamics in enzyme catalysis

Every atom in a protein is subject to forces that allow them to move. Leveraging path-sampling algorithms, we explore how proteins employ dynamics in order to cross reaction barriers, and how this gives rise to reactivity.