Essential Biochemistry, 4th Edition

CHARLOTTE PRATT received a B.S. in biology from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Duke University. She is a protein chemist who has conducted research in blood coagulation and inflammation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently Associate Professor in the Biology Department at Seattle Pacific University. Her interests include molecular evolution, enzyme action, and the relationship between metabolic processes and disease. She has written numerous research and review articles, has worked as a textbook editor, and is a co-author with Donald Voet and Judith G. Voet of Fundamentals of Biochemistry, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

KATHLEEN CORNELY holds a B.S. in chemistry from Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, an M.S. in biochemistry from Indiana University, and a Ph.D. in nutritional biochemistry from Cornell University. Her experimental research has included a wide range of studies of protein purification and chemical modification. She currently serves as a Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Providence College where she has taught courses in biochemistry, organic chemistry, and general chemistry. Her recent research efforts have focused on chemical education, particularly the use of case studies and guided inquiry in biochemistry education. She serves on the editorial board of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education and is a member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.