Nature has evolved the most amazing functional biomolecules, and as researchers we want to understand how they work. Enzymes are the all-purpose catalysts that make the chemistry of life run smoothly and efficiently, under the mildest, 'greenest' conditions, and protein binders are involved in governing many biological processes.
The Hollfelder Group is interested in gaining a fundamental understanding of the principles responsible for molecular recognition processes in chemistry and biology. We probe whether these principles enable us to describe, manipulate and ultimately make functional molecules. Using an eclectic mix of techniques we extend the mechanistic lessons learned to potential applications in biotechnology, synthetic chemistry and medicine.