The Gordon Research Conference on Protein Cofactors, Radicals and Quinones was initiated in 1990 and has since been held bi-annually. The conference will focus on the remarkable ways to generate and utilize sophisticated cofactors that enzymes have evolved. Our knowledge in this fascinating field is continuously extending in novel directions. This conference will focus on radical-containing cofactors, assembly of complex metal cofactors, metal cofactors involved in radical reactions, cofactors derived from covalently cross-linked amino acid residues, and quinone cofactors derived from aromatic side chains. This rapidly developing field with ample medical implications brings together scientists from a variety of disciplines in chemistry and biology, including mechanistic enzymology, structural biology, metallobiochemistry, bioorganic chemistry, molecular biology, spectroscopy and computational biochemistry.

In addition to talks by invited speakers, the 2010 Gordon Research Conference on Protein Cofactors, Radicals and Quinones will also select several poster presenters for short talks based on the poster abstract. We especially encourage assistant professors, postdoctoral associates and graduate students to apply to the conference and submit poster abstracts. The poster sessions are important integral parts of the conference, and provide exceptional opportunity for young scientists to present and informally discuss their recent results. We look forward to meet you all in January!