Structure and Function of Regulatory Proteins
{'Code': '08070400', 'Directorate': {'LongName': 'Direct For Biological Sciences'}, 'Division': {'LongName': 'Div Of Molecular and Cellular Bioscience'}}
{'SignBlockName': 'Marcia Steinberg'}
Dr. Hess is investigating the way in which the proteins that                    consititute the channels in cell membranes function as they                     recognize a signal in the environment and open or close to                      control the passage of ions.  The movement of the ions then                     produces a signal that leads to a further event (muscle                         contraction, nerve conduction, hormone secretion, etc.).  The                   investigator has developed techniques for the measurement of                    the very fast reactions that occur when an outside signal                       binds the membrane receptor, the channel opens, and ions                        flow.  The specific system to be investigated with the                          current grant involves those that utilize acetyl choline as                     the external signal and in particular how phosphorylation of                    the membrane receptor affects its properties.
{'FirstName': 'George', 'LastName': 'Hess', 'EmailAddress': 'gph2@cornell.edu', 'StartDate': '04/01/1988', 'EndDate': None, 'RoleCode': 'Principal Investigator'}
{'Name': 'Cornell University', 'CityName': 'Ithaca', 'ZipCode': '148502820', 'PhoneNumber': '6072555014', 'StreetAddress': '373 Pine Tree Road', 'CountryName': 'United States', 'StateName': 'New York', 'StateCode': 'NY'}
{'Code': '1144', 'Text': 'Molecular Biophysics'}
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