Enzymology in its Second Century

Whither Enzymology in the Twenty First Century?

The Genetic Map Enters Its Second Century

The Genetics Society of America (GSA) Medal is awarded to an individual for outstanding contributions to the field of genetics in the past 15 years. Recipients of the GSA Medal are recognized for elegant and highly meaningful contributions to modern genetics and exemplify the ingenuity of GSA members. The 2015 recipient is Steven Henikoff, whose achievements include major contributions to Droso...

The Journal prepares for its second century

ith this issue the journal introduces the first major change in its format in more than nine decades of publication. To be sure, there have been many modifications in typography and details of style during and after the development ofthe familiar format that has characterized theJournal since the early part of this century, but at no time have substantial changes been instituted. It may seem li...

Clinical enzymology and its applications

Clinical Enzymology Enzymes nomenclature, classification, structure and specificity Enzymes, isoenzymes and their relevance in diagnosis Regulation of enzyme levels in serum and plasma Selection of enzyme tests Measurement of isoenzymes and isoforms Some important enzymes in clinical practice Aspartate transaminase (AST) and Alanine transaminase (ALT) Creatine Kinase (CK) Lactate dehydrogenase ...

Stages of the cigarette epidemic on entering its second century.

OBJECTIVES A four-stage model of the cigarette epidemic was proposed in 1994 to communicate the long delay between the widespread uptake of cigarette smoking and its full effects on mortality, as had been experienced in economically developed countries where cigarette smoking became entrenched decades earlier in men than in women. In the present work, the question of whether qualitative predict...