UT Arlington professor to use National Science Foundation grant to examine vital enzymes, mentor young scientists
The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year, $300,000 grant to a UT Arlington biochemist working to unravel the mystery of how enzymes regulate the human body.
Brad Pierce, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is studying a new class of enzymes that are catalysts for the oxidation, or breaking down, of sulfur-bearing molecules in the body.
Enzymes involved in sulfur-oxidation are increasingly being recognized as potential drug targets for development of antimicrobials and therapies for cancer and inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. "