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Cluster
for Biomolecular Systems
This cluster emphasizes
the structure, function, dynamics, interactions, and interconversions
of biological molecules. The context for such studies can range
from investigations of individual macromolecules to the large-scale
integration of metabolic and energetic processes. Research supported
by this cluster includes development of cutting-edge technologies
integrating theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches
to the study of biological molecules and their functional complexes;
mechanistic studies of the regulation and catalysis of enzymes and
RNA, and higher-order characterization of the biochemical processes
by which all organisms acquire, transform, and utilize energy from
substrates. This cluster emphasizes the importance of multi-disciplinary
research carried out at the interfaces of biology, physics, chemistry,
mathematics and computer science, and engineering.
This cluster
includes the scientific themes of molecular biochemistry, molecular
biophysics, and metabolic biochemistry.
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