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Exploring Cutting-Edge Biological Signalling Research in Freiburg

The Lord Mayor of Freiburg, Martin Horn, recently embarked on a visit to the renowned Signalhaus Freiburg, a symbol of research excellence housing the Clusters

March 22, 2024 No Comments

2 new DFG research units at the University of Freiburg

The research unit “UcarE – Urothelial Carcinoma Epigenetics” aims to investigate the biological mechanisms that underlie bladder cancer. The unit’s spokesman is Prof Dr Ian

September 22, 2023 No Comments

First joint Open Day of CIBSS and BIOSS

In June, the two Freiburg signalling research centres CIBSS and BIOSS gave visitors insights into current research topics.

Glowing molecules and the memories of plants:

July 28, 2023 No Comments

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Prof. Dr. Carola Hunte

BIOSS and Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Freiburg
hired as BIOSS Professor

49 761 203 5279

carola.hunte@biochemie.uni-freiburg.de

http://www.biochemie.uni-freiburg.de/ag/hunte

Curriculum vitae

10 selected publications

Structural basis for safe and efficient energy conversion in a respiratory supercomplex. Kao W-C*, Ortmann de Percin Northumberland C, Cheng TC, Julio Ortiz J, Durand A, von Loeffelholz O, Schilling O, Biniossek ML, Klaholz BP, Hunte C* (2022). Nat Comm 13, 545 *corresponding
Mechanistic insight from the crystal structure of mitochondrial complex. Zickermann V*, Wirth C, Nasiri H, Siegmund K, Schwalbe H, Hunte C*, Brandt U* (2015). Science 347,44-49. *corresponding
Structural analysis of atovaquone-inhibited cytochrome bc1 complex reveals the molecular basis of antimalarial drug action. Birth D, Kao WC, Hunte C (2014). Nat Comm. 5, 4029.
Functional modules and structural basis of conformational coupling in mitochondrial complex I. Hunte C*, Zickermann V*, Brandt U (2010). Science 329, 448-451. *equal contribution
Structure of complex III with bound cytochrome c in reduced state and definition of a minimal core interface for electron transfer. Solmaz SR, Hunte C (2008). J Biol Chem. 283, 17542-17549.
Structure of a Na+/H+ antiporter and insights into mechanism of action and regulation by pH. Hunte C*, Screpanti E, Venturi M, Rimon A, Padan E*, Michel H* (2005). Nature 435, 1197-1202. *corresponding
Lipids in membrane protein structures. Palsdottir H, Hunte C (2004). Biochim Biophys Acta 1666, 2-18.
Crystal structure of the yeast cytochrome bc1 complex with its bound substrate cytochrome c. Lange C, Hunte C (2002). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 99, 2800-2805.
Specific roles of tightly bound phospholipids in the yeast cytochrome bc1 complex structure. Lange C, Nett JH, Trumpower BL, Hunte C (2001). EMBO J. 20, 6591-6600.
Structure at 2.3 Å resolution of the cytochrome bc1 complex from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae co-crystallized with an antibody Fv fragment. Hunte C, Köpke J, Lange C, Roßmanith T, Michel H (2000). Structure 8, 669-684.