Alton Meister
Alton Meister · Science & Medicine
Biochemist who elucidated glutathione metabolism and amino acid biochemistry
1922, New York City, United States — 1995, New York City, United States
United States
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Alton Meister was a biochemist who elucidated the metabolism of glutathione — the cell's key antioxidant tripeptide — and made lasting contributions to the understanding of amino acid biochemistry and the gamma-glutamyl cycle. He chaired the biochemistry department at Cornell University Medical College for decades. He was Jewish, born in New York City.
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Biochemist who elucidated glutathione metabolism and amino acid biochemistry
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
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