Juan José Cazzulo Marmissolle, Argentine biochemist (General Alvear, Buenos Aires Province 29 November 1941 – From Basque and Italian descent Authored over 200 papers Purified and characterized pyruvic carboxylase of yeast Carboxilasa piruvica de levadura de panaderia (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Purificación y propiedades (1967) With B.M. Franke showed the important role of a protease (cysteine proteinase) for the pathogenesis of Trypanosoma cruzi (1984) Identified new metabolic pathways in trypanosomatids With A.J. Parodi elucidated the synthesis of glycoproteins in trypanosomatids (1981-2) With C. Nowicki elucidated the catabolism of aromatic amino acids in Trypanosoma cruzi (2008) Showed that halophilic enzymes may be allosterically ruled Papers in Nature With T.K.Sundaram & H.L.Kornberg. Regulation of pyruvate carboxylase formation from the apoenzyme and biotin in a thermophilic Bacillus. Nature (London) 223:1137-8, 1969 With T.K.Sundaram & H.L.Kornberg. Mechanism of pyruvate carboxylase formation from the apoenzyme and biotin in a thermophilic Bacillus. Nature (London) 227: 1103-5, 1970 HONOURS Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Uppsala (2002) |
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