Research in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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![protein design model, Love Research Group. protein design illustration](/graphics/Love_fig.jpg)
Biochemistry at SDSU
Research in the Biochemistry group -- our fastest growing division in SDSU Chemistry and Biochemistry -- presently includes studies of the following.
- biochemical mechanisms of human disease (Christal Sohl);
- transfer RNA biogenesis and disease (Manal Swairjo);
- signal transduction (Peter van der Geer);
- NF-kappaB regulation, muscle motors, and antibodies (Tom Huxford);
- protein design (John Love);
- zinc metalloproteins and peptides, marine microbial iron metabolism (Carl Carrano);
- gene expression (William Stumph).
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