[ccp4bb] PhD opportunities at the Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, University of Leiceste

Please can I draw your attention that there are many studentships available at The Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester. For an overview see: https://le.ac.uk/liscb/study-at-liscb There are three opportunities

[ccp4bb] New ligand

Hello, we have a structure with a novel ligand. I used to use LIG for new ligands but now that is taken in the PDB by 3-PYRIDIN-4-YL-2,4-DIHYDRO-INDENO[1,2-.C.]PYRAZOLE. Any suggestions for a generic name that is not already used? thanks and best wishes, Louise

Re: [ccp4bb] best transient mammalian expression systems..?

Dear Tommi, We have been very successful with large scale transient transfections of suspension grown HEK293F cells. See recent paper for methods: Nature 2012 481:335-40. Has worked well for all complexes we have tried with only one exception. Happy to answer any Q's (l...@le.ac.uk). Louise On

[ccp4bb] Post-Doctoral position at the University of Leicester, UK

Applications are invited for a Wellcome Trust funded position to investigate the structure, assembly and functioning of nuclear receptor co-regulator complexes. The appointee will join the research group of Professor John Schwabe working in the newly-appointed Henry Wellcome Laboratories