Research in Professor Maria Hrmova's laboratory is focussed on: (i) ENZYMES INVOLVED IN PLANT DEVELOPMENT - We define catalytic mechanisms of hydrolytic and transferase enzymes, using integrative platforms involving biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and chemo- and bio-informatics. (ii) TRANSPORT PROTEIN INVOLVED IN MINERAL TOXICITY TOLERANCE - We combine structural modelling and functional assays to reveal properties of plant transporters underlying mineral toxicity tolerance.