(Tentative)ABC Transporters; amine oxidases; biotin; cadherin signaling; diabetes; elastin; ferredoxin; flavins; galectins; glycation; imaging methods; lectins; oncocytes; palmitoylation; protein databases; ribosome structure; secretases; siglecs; tyrosine sulfation; vitamin K; Zn fingers
*Four-volume set with topics arranged from A to Z for easy
reference
*Seven subject areas covering all areas of biological chemistry
*Over 1300 illustrations throughout with 800 in 4-color and over
200 tables
*Glossary of specialized terms and 'Further Reading' section
provided for every article
*Includes entries on the latest research techniques
*Appropriate for students, researchers, and professionals
WILLIAM J. LENNARZ received his B.S. in Chemistry from Pennsylvania
State University and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the
University of Illinois. Subsequently he carried out postdoctoral
work at Harvard with Konrad Bloch on fatty acid biosynthesis. In
1962 he was appointed Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins in the
Department of Physiological Chemistry. After promotion to Associate
Professor in 1967, and full Professor in 1971, he remained at
Hopkins until 1983. At that time, he was appointed Robert A. Welch
Professor and Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology at the University of Texas Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson
Hospital. In 1989 he became a Leading Professor and Chair of the
Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at SUNY at Stony Brook.
In 1990 he founded and became Director of the Institute for Cell
and Developmental Biology at Stony Brook. Dr. Lennarz has served on
many national and international committees. He has served as
President of the Biochemistry Chairman's Organization, President of
the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and
President of the Society for Glycobiology. He was a member of the
Executive Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology for almost a decade.
He has presented special lectures at the University of Notre Dame,
the NIH, the University of West Virginia, Johns Hopkins University,
Florida State University, the University of California at San
Diego, the University of Arkansas, Indiana University and the
Medical College of Virginia.
He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. The focus of
his early work was on lipids and bacterial cell surfaces. More
recent efforts have been in the structure, biosynthesis and
function of cell surface glycoproteins. The biosynthesis studies
initially were carried out in liver and oviduct, but these efforts
now are focused in yeast. The functional studies have concentrated
on the role of cell surface glycoproteins in fertilization and
early development in the sea urchin and, more recently, the frog.
He served as Distinguished Professor and Chair of his department.
He now is Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
M. Daniel Lane, Ph.D. is Distinguished Service Professor of
Biological Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins Medical School. He
received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Iowa State University, a Ph.D.
degree from the University of Illinois and an honorary Doctor of
Humane Letters degree, from Iowa State University. He did a Senior
Postdoctoral Fellowship with Professor Feodor Lynen at the
Max-Planck Institute Für Zellchemie in Munich. Following faculty
positions at Virginia Tech and New York University School of
Medicine, he joined (in 1970) the faculty at the Johns Hopkins
Medical School where he served as DeLamar Professor and Director of
the Department of Biological Chemistry from 1978 to 1997. He was
elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences and the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1987) and as a Fellow of the
American Society of Nutritional Sciences (1996). He received the
Mead Johnson Award from the American Society for Nutritional
Sciences and the William C. Rose Award from the American Society
for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and served as President of
the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He
served on numerous editorial boards including the Journal of
Biological Chemistry and the Annual Reviews of Biochemistry. With
William Lennarz he co-edited the first edition (2004) of the
Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry. Currently he is Associate
Editor for Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. His
early work focused on enzymatic CO2 fixation reactions, notably the
mechanisms by which the B-vitamin, biotin, functions in
carboxylases. His research on acetyl-CoA carboxylase, key
regulatory enzyme of fatty acid synthesis, led him to his present
interests in the basic mechanisms of lipogenesis, adipogenesis and
the hypothalamic control of energy balance.
"There is excellent use of headings and subheadings to allow for easy scanability for relevant information. The binding is sturdy and the overall appearance of the encyclopedia is exceptional...highly recommended for academic and special libraries. The cross-disciplinary nature of this resource makes it a valuable item. It is current, comprehensive, and thoroughly researched, and will be a valuable resource for anyone looking for information in biological chemistry and its related fields." - E-STREAMS (2005)
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