Thressa Stadtman

Thressa Stadtman
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Thressa Stadtman in her lab, ca. 1970s
Born
Thressa Campbell

(1920-02-12)February 12, 1920[1]
DiedDecember 11, 2016(2016-12-11) (aged 96)
Alma mater
Known for
SpouseEarl Reece Stadtman
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
ThesisStudies on the methane-producing bacteria. (1949)
Doctoral advisorHorace Albert Barker

Thressa Campbell Stadtman (February 12, 1920 – December 11, 2016) was an American biochemist, notable for her discovery of selenocysteine,[2] and her research on selenoproteins and bioenergetics. In addition she made significant advances in amino acid metabolism, enzymes dependent on vitamin B12, and the biochemistry of microbes.[3]

  1. ^ "Curriculum Vitae- Thressa Campbell Stadtman" (PDF). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. ^ Stadtman, Thressa C. (March 8, 1974). "Selenium Biochemistry". Science. 183 (4128). American Association for the Advancement of Science: 916–922. Bibcode:1974Sci...183..915S. doi:10.1126/science.183.4128.915. PMID 4605100.
  3. ^ Bowman, John (1995). The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography (first ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521402583.