Date Due: 10/31/17, annually thereafter
Amount: Not Specified
Summary: The Chemistry of Life Processes (CLP) Program supports investigations at the interface of Chemistry and Biology in which the primary knowledge contributions and innovations are in the chemistry aspects of the project; for example, in the study of molecular structure and reaction mechanism of biologically important systems.
The research supported by CLP addresses the fundamental chemistry involved in the function of biomolecules and that of molecules used in probing biological systems. Projects typically employ experimental and/or theoretical approaches to study the chemistry of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates or lipids. The scope of the research and the methods used to conduct the research are intrinsically interdisciplinary.
Keywords: biology, chemistry
Notes: CLP is interested in understanding function rather than malfunction or dysfunction.
Solicitation number: PD 09-6833
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503417&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund