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Marilynn E. Etzler

Professor
meetzler@ucdavis.edu


Molecular & Cellular Biology

Office
231A Briggs Hall
752-3528



Degrees:

1967 PhD Washington University Biology
1962 BS Otterbein College, Ohio Biology/Chemistry

Research Interests:


Structure and function relationships, carbohydrate specificity, and physiological roles of plant lectins, particularly from Dolichos biflorus.


CBS Graduate Group Affiliations:

Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology  

Specialties / Focus:

Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Differentiation, Morphogenesis and Wound Healing
Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Signal Transduction and Gene Regulation
Structural and Mechanistic Biochemistry

Publications:

Last updated 5/21/2010
Etzler, M.E., G. Kalsi, N.N. Ewing, N.J. Roberts, R.B. Day and J.B. Murphy . 1999. A Nod factor binding lectin with apyrase activity from legume roots. . Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA) . 96:5856-5861
 

Roberts, N.J., J. Brigham, B. Wu, J. Murphy, H. Volpin, D.A. Phillips and M.E. Etzler. 1999. A Nod factor binding lectin is a member of a distinct class of apyrases that may be unique to legumes. . Mol. Gen. Genet.. 262:261-267
 

Hamelryck, T.W., R. Loris, J. Bouckaert, M-H Dao-Thi, G. Strecker, A. Imberty, E. Fernandez, L. Wyns and M.E. Etzler . 1999. Carbohydrate binding, quaternary structure and a novel hydrophobic binding site in two legume lectin oligomers from Dolichos biflo
 


Teaching Interests:

Cellular biochemistry.