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Prof. Tassos Perrakis is a Professor in the Department of Structural Biochemistry at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science. His research focuses on structural biology, biochemistry, and molecular mechanisms of proteins, particularly enzyme structures and their roles in cellular processes. He leads the 'Macromolecular Structures' research group and teaches 'Advanced Structural Biology.'
Key research areas include structural elucidation of protein complexes (e.g., tubulin tyrosine carboxypeptidase), enzymology, and development of structural biology tools. His work has been published in high-impact journals like Nature and Nature Structural and Molecular Biology.
Prof. Perrakis collaborates on projects involving protein crystallization, metabolic pathway analysis, and zebrafish models for developmental biology. He is affiliated with the Biomolecular Sciences program and contributes to the West-Life Virtual Research Environment initiative.
No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though his impactful publications suggest recognition in the field. Teaching and supervision activities are tied to structural biology coursework and graduate training in the department.
