Zev D. Bryant, Ph.D.
- Title
- Assistant Professor
- Department
- Department of Bioengineering
- Institution
- Stanford University
- Address
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E302 James H. Clark Center
318 Campus Drive - City, State, ZIP
- Stanford, CA 94305
- Phone
- (650) 724-3090
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.stanford.edu/group/bryant/
- Research field
- Biophysics; Bioengineering
- Award year
- 2009
Research
Molecular motors lie at the heart of biological processes from DNA replication to vesicle transport. Our laboratory seeks to understand the physical mechanisms by which these nanoscale machines convert chemical energy into mechanical work. We use single molecule tracking and manipulation techniques to observe and perturb substeps in the mechanochemical cycles of individual motors. Protein engineering helps us to explore relationships between molecular structures and mechanical functions. Broad topics of current interest include torque generation by DNA-associated ATPases and mechanical adaptations of unconventional myosins.
Scholar Keywords
2009 Search Pew Scholars
- Frank Alber, Ph.D.
- Diana M. Bautista, Ph.D.
- Jon P. Boyle, Ph.D.
- Zev D. Bryant, Ph.D.
- Jennifer G. DeLuca, Ph.D.
- Qing R. Fan, Ph.D.
- Kevin A. Janes, Ph.D.
- John K. Kim, Ph.D.
- Alexander Meissner, Ph.D.
- Charles G. Mullighan, M.D.
- Patrick J. Paddison, Ph.D.
- Joseph R. Pomerening, Ph.D.
- Nicholas J. Priebe, Ph.D.
- Melissa M. Rolls, Ph.D.
- Joshua W. Shaevitz, Ph.D.
- Ben Z. Stanger, M.D., Ph.D.
- R. Grace Zhai, Ph.D.