Xia D

School of Mathematics and Physics, Anhui Polytechnic University, Anhui Wuhu, 241000, China College of Information Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China

Biography

Dr. Xia devotes his research to the structure and function relationship of membrane proteins at atomic resolution. He determined the crystal structures of Complex III or cytochrome bc1 complex of respiratory and photosynthetic apparatus and elucidated mechanisms of its function and antibiotic resistance. These works form the foundation that guides rational drug design against Complex III of pathogenic organisms.