Nigel Savery
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Dr. Nigel Savery is a molecular biologist at the University of Bristol
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During his time researching and lecturing at the University of Bristol, Dr Savery has made significant contributions to the field of transcription and DNA
-damage recognition and repair.
Understanding how protein
s interact with DNA is an important first step to developing novel methods to study genetics. Dr Savery's group has recently made advances in the study of the E. coli
protein MFD ( a transcription-repair coupling factor, a bacterial protein involved in repair of damaged DNA).
He is admired by both staff and students at the University of Bristol; in 2005 he won the Helix (Bristol Biochemistry Society) award for Best Lecturer, and can regularly be seen attending open days for potential applicants to the University.
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
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During his time researching and lecturing at the University of Bristol, Dr Savery has made significant contributions to the field of transcription and DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
-damage recognition and repair.
Understanding how protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
s interact with DNA is an important first step to developing novel methods to study genetics. Dr Savery's group has recently made advances in the study of the E. coli
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms . Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some serotypes can cause serious food poisoning in humans, and are occasionally responsible for product recalls...
protein MFD ( a transcription-repair coupling factor, a bacterial protein involved in repair of damaged DNA).
He is admired by both staff and students at the University of Bristol; in 2005 he won the Helix (Bristol Biochemistry Society) award for Best Lecturer, and can regularly be seen attending open days for potential applicants to the University.