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Floyd
Bryant
,
PhD

Professor

Randy Bryant, PhD, studied mechanistic enzymology and now trains future scientists and public health leaders in the classroom, teaching biochemistry, and mentoring students.

Contact Info

615 N. Wolfe Street, W8025
Baltimore
Maryland
21205
US        
410-955-2926

Research Interests

Mechanistic enzymology

Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
PhD
Stanford University
1981
Overview

BS in Chemistry - University of Virginia

PhD in Organic Chemistry - Penn State University

Postdoctoral research - Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University

 

Select Publications
  • Grove, D.E., Anne, G., Hedayati, M.A., and Bryant, F.R. (2012) "Stimulation of the Streptococcus pneumoniae RecA protein-promoted three-strand exchange reaction by the competence-specific SsbB protein" Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 424:40-44.

  • Steffen, S.E. and Bryant, F.R. (2012) "Altered nucleotide cofactor-dependent properties of the mutant [S240K]RecA protein" Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 421:527-531.

  • Salerno, B., Anne, G., and Bryant, F.R. (2011) "DNA binding compatibility of the Streptococcus pneumoniae SsbA and SsbB proteins" PLoS ONE 6(9):e24305.

  • Grove, D.E., and Bryant, F.R. (2006) "Effect of Mg(2+) on the DNA binding modes of the Streptococcus pneumoniae SsbA and SsbB Proteins" J. Biol.Chem.281:2087-2094.

  • Grove, D.E., Willcox, S., Griffith, J.D., and Bryant, F.R. (2005) "Differential single-stranded DNA binding properties of the paralogous SsbA and SsbB proteins from Streptococcus pneumoniae" J. Biol. Chem. 280:11067-11073.