Molecular machines in energy transduction, cellular signaling and defense processes

Within this BAG we are focussing mainly on three topics: 1.) proteins that use the energy of light, ATP, GTP or NADH to perform essential biological functions, either embedded in the membrane or in the cytosol 2.) proteins of different essential signaling or metabolic processes in plants like the ethylene pathway or the nitrogen metabolism 3.) proteins involved in the immune system of prokaryotic bacteria and plants or associated with diseases like cancer or developmental disorders