Mark Griep
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Mark Griep is a chemistry professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has a bachelor’s and doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Minnesota
. He studies the enzymes primase
and DnaB helicase
in his search for antibiotics that inhibit them. He is co-author with Marjorie Mikasen
of the nonfiction book ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies
.
and DnaB helicase
. Of these, most of his work concerns primase, the enzyme that initiates DNA synthesis during DNA replication
. His goal is to discover the next generation of antibiotics by searching for inhibitors of bacterial primase. To help him do this, he seeks to understand the structure and function of primase from many bacteria.
For his science outreach efforts, he studies the chemistry found in feature films and then communicates his findings to the other chemists and the public. In recognition of this work, he was awarded a Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
of the nonfiction book ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies
(2009 Oxford University Press
). It gives the perspectives of a scientist and artist on the dark and bright sides of chemistry found in over 110 films. He and Mikasen were awarded an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Fellowship in the area of Public Understanding of Science to research and write the book. The appendix describes ways to use movies or movie clips in the chemistry classroom.
Griep also contributed 10 movie boxes to the chemistry textbook "The World of Chemistry". His innovative entries relate in-chapter chemistry concepts to eight contemporary and two classic films. Word problems are included in each movie box for possible student assignments.
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
. He studies the enzymes primase
Primase
DNA primase is an enzyme involved in the replication of DNA.Primase catalyzes the synthesis of a short RNA segment called a primer complementary to a ssDNA template...
and DnaB helicase
DnaB helicase
dnaB helicase is an enzyme in bacteria which opens the replication fork during DNA replication. Although the mechanism by which DnaB both couples ATP hydrolysis to translocation along DNA and denatures the duplex is unknown, a change in the quaternary structure of the protein involving dimerisation...
in his search for antibiotics that inhibit them. He is co-author with Marjorie Mikasen
Marjorie Mikasen
Marjorie Mikasen is an abstract, geometric, hard-edge acrylic painter working in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has a degree in studio arts from The University of Minnesota. She is co-author with Mark Griep of the nonfiction book ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies.-Artist:Mikasen is an abstract,...
of the nonfiction book ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies
ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies
ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies is a nonfiction book about movies, chemistry, and chemistry in the movies by Chemistry Professor Mark Griep and Artist Marjorie Mikasen published by Oxford University Press USA. The authors were awarded an Alfred P...
.
Biochemist
Griep studies the proteins that synthesize DNA, namely primasePrimase
DNA primase is an enzyme involved in the replication of DNA.Primase catalyzes the synthesis of a short RNA segment called a primer complementary to a ssDNA template...
and DnaB helicase
DnaB helicase
dnaB helicase is an enzyme in bacteria which opens the replication fork during DNA replication. Although the mechanism by which DnaB both couples ATP hydrolysis to translocation along DNA and denatures the duplex is unknown, a change in the quaternary structure of the protein involving dimerisation...
. Of these, most of his work concerns primase, the enzyme that initiates DNA synthesis during DNA replication
DNA replication
DNA replication is a biological process that occurs in all living organisms and copies their DNA; it is the basis for biological inheritance. The process starts with one double-stranded DNA molecule and produces two identical copies of the molecule...
. His goal is to discover the next generation of antibiotics by searching for inhibitors of bacterial primase. To help him do this, he seeks to understand the structure and function of primase from many bacteria.
For his science outreach efforts, he studies the chemistry found in feature films and then communicates his findings to the other chemists and the public. In recognition of this work, he was awarded a Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Author
Griep is the coauthor with artist Marjorie MikasenMarjorie Mikasen
Marjorie Mikasen is an abstract, geometric, hard-edge acrylic painter working in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has a degree in studio arts from The University of Minnesota. She is co-author with Mark Griep of the nonfiction book ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies.-Artist:Mikasen is an abstract,...
of the nonfiction book ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies
ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies
ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies is a nonfiction book about movies, chemistry, and chemistry in the movies by Chemistry Professor Mark Griep and Artist Marjorie Mikasen published by Oxford University Press USA. The authors were awarded an Alfred P...
(2009 Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
). It gives the perspectives of a scientist and artist on the dark and bright sides of chemistry found in over 110 films. He and Mikasen were awarded an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic non-profit organization in the United States. It was established in 1934 by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., then-President and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.-Overview:...
Fellowship in the area of Public Understanding of Science to research and write the book. The appendix describes ways to use movies or movie clips in the chemistry classroom.
Griep also contributed 10 movie boxes to the chemistry textbook "The World of Chemistry". His innovative entries relate in-chapter chemistry concepts to eight contemporary and two classic films. Word problems are included in each movie box for possible student assignments.