Minor J. Coon

Minor J. Coon
Born
Minor Jesser Coon

(1921-07-29)July 29, 1921
Englewood, Colorado, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 2018(2018-09-05) (aged 97)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Nationalityuii
Other namesJud
Alma materUniversity of Colorado, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Known forStudy of cytochrome P-450
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Doctoral advisorWilliam C. Rose

Minor Jesser Coon (July 29, 1921 – September 5, 2018)[1] was an American biochemist and Victor V Vaughan Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.[2] He is best known for his research on cytochrome P-450[3][4][5] and as the co-discoverer of HMG-CoA, along with Bimal Kumar Bachhawat.[6][7][8][9] He died on September 5, 2018, from complications due to Alzheimer's disease.[1]

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  3. ^ Kresge, Nicole; Simoni, Robert D.; Hill, Robert L. (2006). "The Purification of Cytochrome P-450 and Its Isozymes: the Work of Minor J. Coon". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281 (47): e38. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(20)68201-1.
  4. ^ Sies, Helmut (March 2011). "Tribute to Professor Minor J. Coon". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 507 (1): 3. doi:10.1016/j.abb.2011.01.025. PMID 21324388.
  5. ^ Porter, T. D. (1 January 2004). "Jud Coon: 35 Years of P450 Research, A Synopsis of P450 History". Drug Metabolism and Disposition. 32 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1124/dmd.32.1.1. PMID 14709613.
  6. ^ Debi P. Sarkar (2015). "Classics in Indian Medicine" (PDF). The National Medical Journal of India (28): 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-31.
  7. ^ Avadhesha Surolia (1997). "An outstanding scientist and a splendid human being". Glycobiology. 7 (4): v–ix. doi:10.1093/glycob/7.4.453.
  8. ^ "Deceased Fellow". Indian National Science Academy. 2016. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  9. ^ Debus, Allen G. (1968). World Who's who in Science: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Scientists from Antiquity to the Present. Marquis-Who's Who.