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- Title
Alan Fincham and the era of enamel protein Biochemistry.
- Authors
Diekwisch, Thomas G. H.
- Abstract
Enamel research experienced an unprecedented period of growth during the latter part of the 20th century until today. This growth is in part due to the contributions of a number of iconic scientists such as Alan G. Fincham, the focus of the present review. Alan was involved in many of the seminal discoveries of this time, including the identification of the critical amelogenin peptides TRAP and LRAP, the determination of the amelogenin amino acid sequence, the identification of the sole serin-16 phosphorylation site, and the amelogenin nanosphere theory. Alan was also a superb mentor to graduate students and others. His experience and leadership related to problem-based learning greatly affected predoctoral dental education at the University of Southern California and in the United States.
- Subjects
UNIVERSITY of Southern California; AMINO acid sequence; PROBLEM-based learning; AMELOGENIN; ENAMEL &; enameling; DENTAL education
- Publication
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022, Vol 13, p1
- ISSN
1664-042X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fphys.2022.1071265