Toxic Proteins
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: José G. Gavilanes Franco, Álvaro Martínez del Pozo y Javier Lacadena García Gallo
GROUP MEMBERS
- Mercedes Oñaderra Sánchez
- Sara García Linares
- Javier Ruiz de la Herranz
- Rodrigo Lázaro Gorines
- Esperanza Rivera de Torre
- Javier Narbona Corral
- Juan Palacios Ortega
- Rubén García Gordo
- Clara Melguizo Ávila
- Diego Heras Márquez
GENERAL RESEARCH OBJECTIVE OF THE GROUP
Toxic proteins from fungi, anemones and spiders are modified, produced and studied in order to understand their mechanism of action and thus be able to use them for our benefit.
LINES OF THE RESEARCH GROUP AND RESPONSIBLE RESEARCHER
- Understanding at molecular level of the mechanism of action of toxic proteins and their use as biotechnological tools
- Immunotoxins: Engineering chimaeric proteins against colon cancer cell and allergic diseases