Award
NIH Reporter #5R01GM048043-27
Mapping of Electron Tunneling Pathways in Proteins
Recipient
Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
Award Amount
$351,289.00
Ceiling
$351,289.00
Awarded
August 20, 2026
Identifier
5R01GM048043-27
This award funds research to understand long-range protein-mediated charge transfer mechanisms in bacterial nanowires and cable bacteria, linking structure and function across scales.
Description
Protein-mediated charge-transfer (CT) is central to energy processing in living systems, involving pathways in biocatalysis, oxidative stress, DNA synthesis and repair, and apoptosis. The project aims to understand long-range CT in bacterial nanowires and cable bacteria, developing models to describe CT dynamics across nanometers to centimeters, linking structure and function.