First Name
César
Middle Name
Antonio
Last Name
Ramírez-Sarmiento
Organization
Pontifica Universidad Catolica de Chile
Job Title
Associate Professor
Email
cesar.ramirez@uc.cl
Research Summary
Evolution and design of metamorphic proteins, PET-degrading enzymes and photosynthetic blood substitutes
Research Description
Our research group employs experimental and computational strategies to study the evolution, stability and design of metamorphic proteins, prototypical models to understand the emergence of novel protein folds in nature, and of bacterial enzymes that hydrolyze PET, a widely used plastic that accumulates as waste in landfills and natural environments at similar rates to its production. We recently started a new research on converting photosynthetic microorganisms into oxygen carriers through synthetic biology and protein engineering.
Research Keywords
metamorphic proteins; PET-degrading enzymes; photosynthesis; blood substitutes
Working with Rosetta Since
2018