Department of Biochemistry
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| Paul F. Fitzpatrick |
Paul F. Fitzpatrick, Professor
| Education: | BA, Biology, 1975, Harvard University PhD, Biological Chemistry, 1981, University of Michigan |
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| Post Doctoral: | Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 1982-1986 |
| Other Faculty Positions: | 2009-present, Department of Biochemistry, UTHSC, San Antonio 1996-2009, Professor, Departments of Biochemistry & Biophysics and of Chemistry, Texas A&M University 1992-1996, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University 1986-1992, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University 1991-1996, Established Investigator, American Heart Association |
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| Email: | fitzpatrick@biochem.uthscsa.edu |
| Phone: | 210-567-8264 |
| Room: | 5.206.4 AHB |
1. Enzymes of Neurotransmitter Biosynthesis
2. Mechanisms of Flavoproteins
Selected publications:
- Ralph EC, Hirschi JS, Anderson MA, Cleland WW, Singleton DA, Fitzpatrick PF
Insights into the mechanism of flavoprotein-catalyzed amine oxidation from nitrogen isotope effects on the reaction of N-methyltryptophan oxidase.
Biochemistry: 2007-06-26; 46(25); 7655-64 Epub: 2007-06-02.
PMID: 17542620 - Fitzpatrick PF, Orville AM, Nagpal A, Valley MP
Nitroalkane oxidase, a carbanion-forming flavoprotein homologous to acyl-CoA dehydrogenase.
Arch Biochem Biophys: 2005-01-01; 433(1); 157-65
PMID: 15581574 - Fitzpatrick PF
Mechanism of aromatic amino acid hydroxylation.
Biochemistry: 2003-12-09; 42(48); 14083-91
PMID: 14640675 - Ramsey AJ, Fitzpatrick PF
Effects of phosphorylation of serine 40 of tyrosine hydroxylase on binding of catecholamines: evidence for a novel regulatory mechanism.
Biochemistry: 1998-06-23; 37(25); 8980-6
PMID: 9636040 - Fitzpatrick PF
Tetrahydropterin-dependent amino acid hydroxylases.
Annu Rev Biochem: 0000-00-00; 68(); 355-81
PMID: 10872454