Dr Stephen McLaughlin
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University positionBiophysicist |
DepartmentsInstitutes |
Home pagehttp://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/ Research ThemePhysics / Biophysics |
Interests
I have expertise in a wide range of biophysical techniques to characterise protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions to understand complex formation and aid assay development.
I am also interested in the mechanism of the abundant, cytosolic heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90), a molecular chaperone whose activity is crucial for the maintenance of the transformed state. Hsp90 faciliatates the activation and assembly of oncogenic proteins involved in key regulatory pathways in cancer including kinases, polymerases and transcription factors. Consequently, Hsp90 is now regarded as an important therapeutic target. There are several Hsp90 directed anti-tumour drugs in development and clinical trials.
Research Focus
Keywords
Cancer sites
Equipment
Analytical Ultracentrifugation
Fluorescence polarisation assays
Fluorescence: steady-steady state and stopped-flow
Isothermal titration calorimetry
Key publications
McLaughlin SH, Sobott F, Yao, Z. P, Zhang W, Nielsen PR, Grossmann GJ, Laue ED, Robinson CV, and Jackson SE (2006), “The co-chaperone p23 arrests the Hsp90 ATPase cycle to trap client proteins. J, Mol”, Biol 356:746–758
McLaughlin SH, Ventouras, L. A, Lobbezoo B, and Jackson SE (2004), “Independent ATPase activity of Hsp90 subunits creates a flexible assembly platform. J, Mol”, Biol 344:813–826
McLaughlin SH, Smith HW, and Jackson SE (2002), “Stimulation of the weak ATPase activity of human Hsp90 by a client protein. J, Mol”, Biol 315:787–798
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