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SUNDAY 30 September 2001 |
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Registration desk open Poster set up |
14:00 |
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Conference buses from Bratislava and
Vienna arrive at Smolenice Castle |
16:00 – 16:30 |
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Opening words – Invitation |
18:00 |
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Keynote lecture Chairman: E. Ann. MacGregor |
18:10 – 19:30 |
B.
Svensson, Denmark |
Fascinating facets of function and structure of
amylolytic enzymes of glycoside hydrolase family 13. |
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Opening
reception |
19:30 – 22:00 |
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MONDAY 1 October 2001 |
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Breakfast |
7:30 – 8:30 |
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Announcements |
08:25 |
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Session 1: New primary structures Chairman: Kwan-Hwa Park |
08:30 – 12:00 |
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08:30 |
G.
Antranikian, Germany |
Branching and debranching enzymes from
hyperthermophilic and thermoalkaliphilic microorganisms. |
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9:15 |
T. Imanaka, Japan |
An
archaeal cyclodextrin glucanotransferase with a structurally novel C-terminal
domain necessary for glucanotransferase activity. |
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Coffee break
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10:00 – 10:15 |
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10:15 |
D. Stanley, New Zealand |
Characterisation
of putative alpha-amylases from apple (Malus
domestica). |
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10:40 |
H. Akanuma, Japan |
Hepatic
alpha-amylase in rat. |
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11:05 |
M. O’Donohue, France |
Expression
and characterisation of the catalytic domain of an archaeal family 57
pullulanase type II: probing of its intriguing catalytic functionality. |
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11:30 |
J.F.T. van Lieshout, The Netherlands |
Identification
of active-site residues of an archaeal alpha-galactosidase, a unique member
of glycosyl hydrolase family 57. |
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Lunch |
12:00 – 13.30 |
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Poster
session |
13:30 – 14:30 |
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Session 2: Specificity and evolution Chairman: E. Ann MacGregor |
14:30 – 18:00 |
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14:30 |
T. Tonozuka, Japan |
Crystal structures and substrate specificities of
two alpha-amylases hydrolyzing cyclodextrins and pullulan from Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47. |
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15:15 |
J.L. Da Lage, France |
Diversity and evolution of alpha-amylase genes in
Animals. |
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Coffee break |
16:00 – 16:15 |
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16:15 |
T. Kuriki, Japan |
Macromolecule recognition of Bacillus
stearothermophilus neopullulanase. |
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16:45 |
G. Pujadas, Spain |
Independent folding of the A and B domains in
alpha-amylase family enzymes deduced from the geometrical constraints on the
evolution of the TIM-barrel beta sheet. |
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17:10 |
S. Janecek, Slovakia |
How many conserved sequence regions are there in the
alpha-amylase family? |
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17:35 |
D. Sellos, France |
Lost, shifted or shuffled introns during evolution
of alpha-amylase genes. |
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Supper |
18:30 – 20-00 |
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Poster session
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20:00 – 21:00 |
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TUESDAY 2 October 2001 |
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Breakfast |
7:30 – 8:30 |
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Announcements |
08:25 |
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Session 3: Catalytic and
binding mechanism Chairman: Birte Svensson |
08:30 – 12:00 |
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08:30 |
B.W. Dijkstra, The Netherlands |
Structural investigations of the catalytic
mechanism of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase. |
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9:15 |
Y. Matsuura, Japan |
A possible mechanism of catalysis involving three
essential residues in alpha-amylase family enzymes. |
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Coffee break |
10:00 – 10:15 |
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10:15 |
N. Aghajari, France |
Cold-active alpha-amylase: structural analyses,
molecular adaptation mechanistic aspects and a remarkable tool for novel
applications. |
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10:40 |
K.-H. Park, Korea |
Effect of N-terminal and C-terminal regions on the
oligomerization properties of cyclodextrin-/pullulan degrading enzymes. |
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11:05 |
G. Marchis-Mouren, France |
Mechanism of porcine pancreatic alpha amylase
(PPA): inhibition of amylose and maltopentaose hydrolysis by various
inhibitors. |
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11:30 |
K.N. Neustroev, Russia |
Amylolytic activity of IgG and sIgA
immunoglobulins from human milk. |
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Lunch |
12:00 – 13:30 |
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Poster
session |
13:30 – 14:30 |
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Session 4: New three-dimensional structures Chairman: Takashi Kuriki |
14:30 – 17:30 |
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14:30 |
B.H. Oh, Korea |
Crystal structures of maltogenic amylase and
cyclomaltodextrinase. |
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15:15 |
J. Preiss, MI, USA |
X-Ray crystallographic studies of Escherichia coli branching enzyme. |
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Coffee break |
16:00 – 16:15 |
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16:15 |
R. Haser, France |
Structural basis for substrate recognition and
specificity differences of barley alpha-amylase isozymes. |
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16:40 |
H. Hondoh, Japan |
Three
dimensional structure of Bacillus
stearothermophilus neopullulanase. |
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17:05 |
A. Linden, Germany |
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Refreshment break |
17:30 – 18:00 |
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Banquet
lecture Chairman: Stefan Janecek |
18:00 – 19:20 |
B. Henrissat, France |
Comparative genomics and the metabolism of starch. |
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Symposium
banquet |
19:30 – 22:00 |
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WEDNESDAY 3 October 2001 |
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Breakfast |
7:00 – 8:30 |
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Announcements |
08:25 |
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Session 5: Protein
engineering Chairman: Richard Haser |
08:30 – 12:00 |
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08:30 |
N. Straeter, Germany |
Structural basis of the synthesis of large
cycloamyloses by amylomaltase. |
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09:15 |
R. Kuroki, Japan |
Structure determination and engineering to explore
the function of glycosyltrehalose trehalohydrolase from the hyperthermophilic
archaeum Sulfolobus solfataricus. |
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Coffee break |
10:00 – 10:15 |
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10:15 |
T. Nakajima, Japan |
Characterization of the functional module
responsible for low temperature optimum of a rice alpha-amylase (Amy 3E). |
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10:40 |
C. Andersen, Denmark |
Designing the product specificity of
alpha-amylases. |
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11:05 |
C. Albenne, France |
Site-directed mutagenesis of key amino acids in
the active site of amylosucrase from Neisseria
polysaccharea. |
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11:30 |
R. Russell, UK |
Glucan binding domain of streptococcal
glucosyltransferases. |
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Lunch |
12:00 – 13:00 |
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Session 6: Raw starch binding and degrading Chairman: Stefan Janecek |
13:00 – 14:00 |
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13:00 |
B.K. Tibbot, CA, USA |
Functional studies on the barley alpha-amylase raw
starch-binding domain. |
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13:20 |
N. Juge, UK |
C-Terminal fusion of barley alpha-amylase isozyme
1 with the starch binding domain of glucoamylase from Aspergillus niger. |
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13:40 |
E. Hostinova, Slovakia |
Molecular cloning and functional expression of a non-domain
type of raw starch degrading glucoamylase from Saccharomycopsis fibuligera IFO 0111. |
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Conference buses departure for trip to Bratislava |
14:15 – 14:30 |
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Sightseeing tour Bratislava with
visiting the Devin Castle |
15:30 – 18:00 |
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Slovak Folk Artistic Ensemble
performance |
18:45 – 19:45 |
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Dinner in
the capital |
20:00 – 22:30 |
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Arrival at
Smolenice |
23:30 |
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THURSDAY 4 October 2001 |
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Breakfast |
07:30 – 08:30 |
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Vacation of
the rooms Poster
removing |
08:00 – 9:00 |
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Announcements |
08:55 |
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Session 7: Stability and
stabilisation Chairman: Jack Preiss |
09:00 – 12:00 |
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09:00 |
W. Liebl, Germany |
Maltosyltransferase of the hyperthermophilic
bacterium Thermotoga maritima:
crystal structure and its implications for the novel transfer specificity and
thermostability of the enzyme. |
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09:45 |
N. Declerck, France |
Engineering the thermostability of Bacillus licheniformis alpha-amylase. |
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Coffee break |
10:30 – 10:45 |
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10:45 |
M. Machius, TX, USA |
Stabilization of Bacillus licheniformis alpha-amylase through ntroduction of
hydrophobic residues at the surface. |
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11:10 |
A.A. Saboury, Iran |
Stability, activity and binding properties study
of alpha-amylase upon interaction with Ca2+ and Co2+. |
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11:35 |
G. Feller, Belgium |
Structural determinants of
cold adaptation and stability in a psychrophilic
alpha-amylase. |
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Closing words
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12:00 |
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Lunch |
12:15 – 13:00 |
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Conference buses departure to
Bratislava and Vienna
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13:15 – 13:30 |
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September 10, 2001.