John Schloss coauthors paper appearing in Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology

John Schloss, Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences in COP, published a paper highlighting more than a decade of his research.  John V. Schloss, Ph.D., in collaboration with Victoria I. Bunik of Moscow Lomonosov State University, Moscow, John T. Pinto and Arthur J. L. Cooper of New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, and Natalia Dudareva, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, coauthored a paper that appeared in the most recent volume of Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology.  This series, which began in 1941, is one of the most prestigious in the field, devoted to the latest trends in molecular biology and enzymology.  Discovery of oxygen-consuming side reactions of key enzymes by Prof. Schloss led to a research program that has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Office of Naval Research, and, more recently, the Pfeiffer Research Foundation.  These cryptic reactions form the basis of oxygen-induced seizures, the mechanism of action for various herbicides and biocides, and the likely etiology of some cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. 

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.