Yael Avissar

Fogarty Life Science 202 (401) 456-8010 (401) 456-9626 yavissar@ric.edu

Academic Background

Ph. D.,Michigan State University.

Courses Taught

Biol 108, Biol 109, Biol 111, Biol 320, Biol 410/411, Biol 526

Activities

Library Advisory Committee
Lecture and Films Committee
Faculty Research Committee
Department Advisory Committee
Council of Rhode Island College

Research Interests

Tetrapyrrole biosynthesis and its regulation and the molecular biology of bacteria

Publications

1. Structure and expression of the Chlorobium vibrioforme hemB gene and characterization of its encoded enzyme porpobilinogen synthase. J. Biol. Chem. 271 (1996): 8176-8182.

2. Melanoma x macrophage hybrids with enhanced metastatic potential. Clin. Exp. Metastasis 16 (1998): 299-312.

3. The X-ray structure of the plant like 5-aminolaevulinic acid dehydratase from Chlorobium vibrioforme complexed with the inhibitor laevulinic acid at 2.6 angstroms. J. Mol. Biol. 342 (2004):563-570.