Publications by authors named "L Robeson"

The Sec61 translocon allows the translocation of secretory preproteins from the cytosol to the endoplasmic reticulum lumen during polypeptide biosynthesis. These proteins possess an N-terminal signal peptide (SP) which docks at the translocon. SP mutations can abolish translocation and cause diseases, suggesting an essential role for this SP/Sec61 interaction.

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The BcWCL1 protein is a blue-light photoreceptor from the fungus . This protein has a central role in circadian regulation and is an ortholog to WC-1 from . The BcWCL1 and WC-1 proteins have similar protein domains, including a LOV (Light Oxygen Voltage) domain for light sensing, two PAS (Per Arnt Sim) domains for protein-protein interaction, and a DNA binding domain from the GATA family.

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Biomolecular interactions are at the base of all physical processes within living organisms; the study of these interactions has led to the development of a plethora of different methods. Among these, single-molecule () experiments have become relevant in recent years because these studies can give insight into mechanisms and interactions that are hidden for ensemble-based () methods. The focus of this review is on optical tweezer (OT) experiments, which can be used to apply and measure mechanical forces in molecular systems.

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Increasing demands for energy-efficient separations in applications ranging from water purification to petroleum refining, chemicals production, and carbon capture have stimulated a vigorous search for novel, high-performance separation membranes. Synthetic membranes suffer a ubiquitous, pernicious trade-off: highly permeable membranes lack selectivity and vice versa. However, materials with both high permeability and high selectivity are beginning to emerge.

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Recent research has attempted to explain the mechanisms through which parental attachment affects social and emotional outcomes (e.g., Burnette, Taylor, Worthington, & Forsyth, 2007 ; Panfile & Laible, 2012 ).

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