Hormone Receptors and Ion Channels Group



Biochemistry Department Building
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Postal address Edificio Santiago Gascón, Campus del Cristo
Postal code 33006 Oviedo, SPAIN
Phone (+34) 985 104211(+34) 985 103565
Fax (+34) 985 106279
 
 
COORDINATORS 
Name : Pilar de la Peña / Francisco Barros
Mail : pdelapena@uniovi.esfbarros@uniovi.es
 
RESEARCH INTEREST 

  Molecular characterization of transduction signaling pathways in eukaryotic cells
 

  Structure-function relationships and
mechanisms  of regulation in potassium channels

 
TECNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE OFFER 

  Isolation and characterization of DNA and RNA.
  Cloning, site-directed mutagenesis and heterologous functional gene expression.
  Microinjection and biochemical or electrophysiological detection of heterologously expressed proteins in Xenopus laevis oocytes.
  Functional characterization of proteins (protein-protein interactions, double hybrid techniques, inmunoprecipitation and inmunodetection, etc).
  Transient and stable transfection of cultured eukaryotic cells.
  Patch-clamp recording of single channel and macroscopic ionic currents.
  Fluorimetric recording of single cell pH and intracellular calcium levels.
  Imaging system for in vivo FRET measurements in eukaryotic cells.
  TIRF microscopy and TIRF/FRET combination at 440, 488 and 514 nm (CFP, GFP and YFP).



 
 
 
 
 
 
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panish Ion
 Channel Initiative
(Consolider-Ingenio 2008)
 
 
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