Group Members:
Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Gelev
Assoc. Prof. Ognyan Petrov
Assist. Prof. Mariana Gerova

The group of Labeling and conjugation of Biomolecules develops methods for improved solubilization, chemical conjugation, and stable isotope labeling of proteins for bimolecular NMR and mass spectrometry analysis. The recent research efforts are focused on design, synthesis and structural characterization of new heterocyclic chalcone and stilbene derivatives as potential anticancer agent.The work is in close collaboration with NMR and mass spectrometry researchers in the EU and USA, including the group of Dr. Franz Hagn at TU, Munchen and Université de Lorraine (Metz, France).

Recent References:

1: Linser R, Gelev V, Hagn F, Arthanari H, Hyberts SG, Wagner G. Selective Methyl Labeling of Eukaryotic Membrane Proteins Using Cell-Free Expression. J Am Chem Soc. 2014, 136, 11308-11310.

2: Elter S, Raschle T, Arens S, Viegas A, Gelev V, Etzkorn M, Wagner G. The Use of Amphipols for NMR Structural Characterization of 7-TM Proteins. J Membr Biol. 2014 May 25, DOI 10.1007/s00232-014-9669-5

3: Etzkorn M, Raschle T, Hagn F, Gelev V, Rice AJ, Walz T, Wagner G. Cell-free expressed bacteriorhodopsin in different soluble membrane mimetics: biophysical properties and NMR accessibility. Structure. 2013 Mar 5;21(3):394-401.

4.Petrov, O.I., Gerova, M.S., Chanev, C.D., Petrova, K.V., New efficient synthesis of combretastatin A-4 via Colvin rearrangement, Synthesis, No . 22, 3711-3715 (2011)

5.I vanova, Y. B., Momekov, G. T., Petrov, O. I., New heterocyclic chalcones. Part 6. Synthesis and cytotoxic activities of 5- or 6-(3-aryl- 2-propenoyl)-2(3H )-benzoxazolones, Heterocycl. Commun., 19 (1), 23-28 (2013)

6.Gerova M. S., Petrov O. I., A Convenient Synthesis of the New Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Scriptaid, Org. Prep. Proc. Int., 46, 76-79 (2014)