David P. Ballou | |
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Nationality | American |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | Antioch College University of Michigan |
Known for | Presteady-state enzyme kinetics methods |
Spouse | Jean Ballou[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Institutions | University of Michigan |
Thesis | (1971) |
Doctoral advisor | Graham Palmer |
Other academic advisors | Vince Massey Minor J. Coon |
David P. Ballou is a professor emeritus of biological chemistry at the University of Michigan Medical School in the United States.[1] He is best known for his development of rapid-reaction techniques,[2] including stopped flow and rapid freeze-quench EPR methods,[3] as tools to study the mechanisms of enzymes containing flavin,[4] iron,[5] cobalamin, or pyridoxal phosphate cofactors. Many of these studies were performed in collaboration with other scientists, most often with colleagues at Michigan.[6]