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Prof. Dr. Ingrid Span

Ingrid Span
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Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Professor of Bioinorganic Chemistry (Prof. Dr. Span)

Room: Room A2.37
Egerlandstr. 1
91058 Erlangen
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-25428
  • Email: ingrid.span@fau.de
  • Website: https://www.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/span-group

Research areas

Our group focuses on the role of metal ions in biomolecules. The three major research interests are iron-sulfur proteins, artificial cobalt-containing proteins, and DNA-mediated catalysis. We are using molecular biology, protein chemistry, biochemical & biophysical methods, spectroscopy, and macromolecular crystallography to unravel the structure and function of metalloproteins and DNA catalysts. We are particularly interested in [FeFe] hydrogenases that are capable of producing molecular hydrogen. We are also investigating iron-sulfur proteins as part of a strategy to fight multi-resistant bacteria. Moreover, we study the structure and function of DNA catalysts, so-called DNAzymes, and their application in therapy and agriculture.

 

Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy

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