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Dr. Martin Boocock is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow's School of Molecular Biosciences, based at the Institute of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology (Bower Building, R504 Level 5). His research focuses on molecular mechanisms of DNA recombination, with specialized expertise in serine recombinases and their roles in genetic rearrangements.
Boocock's investigations span enzyme kinetics, structural biology of recombination complexes, and functional analysis of DNA-protein interactions. His work characterizes catalytic mechanisms of serine recombinases, topological regulation of DNA strand exchange, and the molecular architecture of recombination synapses. Key research areas include:
- Structural dynamics of recombinase-DNA complexes
- Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance gene mobilization
- Enzyme oligomerization and allosteric regulation
- Single-molecule analysis of recombination events
- Catalytic activation pathways in site-specific recombination
His publication record (2008-2024) demonstrates consistent focus on recombination mechanisms, with recent work advancing single-molecule observation techniques. Articles frequently integrate structural biology (cryo-EM, crystallography) with biochemical validation to elucidate serine recombinase functionality across bacterial systems and synthetic constructs.
