Graduated in March 2011


Doctoral Thesis
Structure and Dynamics of Proteins under Force


Doctoral Thesis Committee

• Grubmüller, Helmut, Prof. Dr. - Theoretical and Computer-based Biophysics (MPI-bpc)


• Ficner, Ralf, Prof. Dr. - Molecular Structural Biology (Uni-Bio)


• Müller, Marcus, Prof. Dr. - Theoretical Physics (Uni-Phy)

University Education

• 03/2007-03/2011 Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry / University of Göttingen / GGNB program Physics of Biological and Complex Systems


• 10/2001-01/2007 Georg August University Göttingen, Germany, Diplom, Physics, thesis: "Enforced Unfolding of Bacteriorhodopsin via Force Probe Molecular Dynamics"

Publications

• Kappel C, Grubmüller H. Velocity-Dependent Mechanical Unfolding of Bacteriorhodopsin Is Governed by a Dynamic Interaction Network. Biophys J. 2011 Feb 16;100(4):1109-19.


• Kappel C, Zachariae U, Dölker N, Grubmüller H. An unusual hydrophobic core confers extreme flexibility to HEAT repeat proteins. Biophys J. 2010 Sep 8;99(5):1596-603.


• Bockmann R, Kappel C, Grubmüller H. Molecular dynamics simulation of lipids and lipid embossed proteins. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 2007;149, Suppl. S: S4.


• Kappel C, Grubmüller H. Mechanical unfolding of bacteriorhodopsin via force probe molecular dynamics. Biophysical Journal. 2007;555A.