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Christopher Meyer, CSUF professor
of chemistry and biochemistry, will discuss his research
during a Dean’s Breakfast Briefing: “From
the Petri Dish to the Dinner Plate!” Meyer’s
current work involves structure and function studies
of ADPGlucose Pyrophosphorylase, the rate-limiting
enzyme in the synthesis of starch. The regulation of
the starch biosynthetic pathway is a growing area of
interest because of the increasing demand for natural
and modified starches in a variety of industries. These
renewable and biodegradable carbon sources can serve
as inexpensive starting materials for biofuels, organic
acids and antibiotic synthesis and have potential for
use in the making of specialty plastics, adhesives,
detergents, surfactants and packaging materials. The
National Science Foundation has funded Meyer’s
research in recent years. |
