I hereby grant to the University of New South Wales or Jts agents the right to archive and to
make available my thesis or dissertation in whole or in part in the University libraries in all …

The fact that cleavage of single peptide linkages in proteins often leads to extensive
conformational alteration, including regions far removed from the cleavage site is not fully …

The unique potential of stem cells to proliferate and differentiate into various types of tissues
has opened new doors of hope in the area of regenerative medicine. Nano technology is …

Biosensor development continues to be driven by the growing need to accurately detect and
monitor analytes with many biotechnology, clinical, agriculture, and military applications …

ABSTRACT A critical challenge in designing materials for tissue engineering (TE) is to
provide essential cues that can control cellular behaviour and promote tissue regeneration …

MPO and EPO are mammalian heme peroxidase enzymes that play a role in a wide range of
human pathologies [934]. The bactericidal activity of leukocytes is attributed to MPO [934] …

Ever since childhood I loved jigsaw puzzles; putting a piece in the right place is very
rewarding. The same feeling applies to finding pieces in the protein puzzle. Unlike a jigsaw …

A protein can fold efficiently with high fidelity if on average native contacts survive longer
than non-native ones. If native contacts survive long enough to obtain a certain level of …

Cadherins are cell surface adhesion proteins important for tissue development and
maintenance of tissue integrity. Type I and type II, or" classical", cadherins form adhesive …

S100A8 is a highly-expressed calcium-binding protein in neutrophils and activated
macrophages, and has proposed roles in myeloid cell differentiation and host defense …