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Paul Barker is an Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, focused on engineering metal protein interactions to develop novel proteins and polypeptide-based assemblies for applications in molecular electronics and nanotechnology. His research involves a detailed understanding of metal cofactors, particularly heme, and how they are delivered to proteins in vivo, specifically c-type cytochromes that have heme covalently attached. He aims to explore the interactions of 4d and 5d transition metals with proteins to identify potential routes for discovering novel medicinal compounds. His work has notably highlighted the potential of ruthenium organometallic complexes as anti-cancer compounds and has contributed significantly to understanding the chemistry of how ruthenium interacts with biomolecules.
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