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The Australian Protease Network (2004)

Abstract

Proteases are pivotal enzymes during birth, life, ageing and death of all organisms. Proteases regulate most physiological processes by controlling protein activation, synthesis and turnover and are essential for replication and spread of viruses, bacteria and parasites that cause infectious diseases. Blockbuster drugs and diagnostics already target a few proteases. Australians have made innovative contributions individually to understanding and regulating these enzymes. However this initiative aims to network their efforts by value-adding to the current protease research through promoting national and international collaborations to improve our understanding of biology, and encourage exploitation of proteases/inhibitors/receptors for pharmaceutical and industrial applications.

Experts

Professor David Fairlie

Centre Director of The Centre for Chemistry and Drug Discovery
Centre for Chemistry and Drug Discovery
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Affiliate of ARC COE for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science
ARC COE for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Centre Director of Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Group Leader
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
David Fairlie
David Fairlie

Professor David Craik

Affiliate of The Centre for Chemistry and Drug Discovery
Centre for Chemistry and Drug Discovery
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science
Centre for Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Centre Director of ARC COE for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science
ARC COE for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Affiliate Professor of School of Biomedical Sciences
School of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
UQ Laureate Fellow - GL
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
David Craik
David Craik

Professor Bostjan Kobe

NHMRC Leadership Fellow
School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
Faculty of Science
Affiliate Professor
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Bostjan Kobe
Bostjan Kobe