Thressa Stadtman | |
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 Thressa Stadtman in her lab, ca. 1970s | |
| Born | Thressa Campbell February 12, 1920[1] |
| Died | December 11, 2016 (aged 96) |
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| Spouse | Earl Reece Stadtman |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
| Thesis | Studies on the methane-producing bacteria. (1949) |
| Doctoral advisor | Horace 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]
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae- Thressa Campbell Stadtman" (PDF). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bowman, John (1995). The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography (first ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521402583.