Three-dimensional molecular structure and architecture of proteins (or gene products). Structural biology (crystallography and NMR approaches) and high throughput structural genomics for functional definition. Molecular evolution of proteins as factors for microbial adaptation, pathogenicity and virulency. Protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions. Protein engineering.

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