Paul M. Stemmer (ak5245)

University information

Title: Professor
Unit: Inst of Environmental Hlth Sci
Department: Research

Contact information

313-577-6536
Inst. Environmental Health Sci
Proteomics Laboratory
Scott Hall, Rm 2105
Detroit, 48201

CPHS

Phone: 313-577-6536
Title: Professor
Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Positions and Employment:

Associate Professor, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Primary Research Interest:

Immunosuppression: The drugs that made organ transplantation possible are immunosuppressants that inhibit Calcineurin Phosphatase activity. The mechanism of action of those drugs, Cyclosporin-A and Tacrolimus, remains an active area of research. The integration of regulatory mechanisms to control phosphates activity and drug action is studied in my laboratory using manufactured proteins and assays directed at the five mechanisms regulating calcineurin activity.  

Regulation of Calcineurin Phosphatases: Calcineurin is an enzyme regulating many aspects of cellular function and tissue, organ and organism development. There are five mechanisms that contribute to regulation of the enzyme: calmodulin, calcineurin-B, redox state, targeting or inhibitory proteins and enzyme structure. The emphasis of this laboratories work has been the integration of these five regulatory mechanisms. We have used a site-directed mutagenesis approach to make novel proteins with slightly differing functions and in so doing, have generated new knowledge about the integration of regulatory mechanisms controlling calcineurin.
 
Proteomic Analysis: Proteins are the major working component of all cells and protein modifications are central to all cellular regulatory mechanisms. We have adopted a two dimensional chromatography approach to profiling proteomes as exemplified by the PF-2D chromatography system. Protein identification and modifications that change enzyme function are examined by mass spectrometry.
Recent Publications:
  1. Feng, B. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Interactions of Calcineurin A, Calcineurin B, and Ca(2+). Biochemistry 38:12481-12489, 1999.
  2. Persechini, A., Yano, K. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Ca2+ binding and energy coupling in the calmodulin-myosin light chain complex.  J. Biol. Chem. 275: 4199-204, 2000.
  3. Sommer, D. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Modulation of calcineurin activity by oxidants and antioxidants.  Eur. J. Biochem.,  267: 2312-2322, 2000.
  4. Stemmer, P.M., Ledyard, T.H. and Watanabe, A.M.:  Protein dephosphorylation rates in myocytes after isoproterenol withdraw.  Biochem. Pharmacol.,  59: 1513-1519, 2000.
  5. Feng, B. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Ca2+-binding site 2 in calcineurin-B modulates calmodulin-dependent calcineurin phosphatase activity.  Biochemistry,  40: 8808-8814, 2001.
  6. Persechini, A and Stemmer, P.M.:  Calmodulin is a Limiting Factor in the Cell.  Trends in Cardiovascular Med., 12: 32-37, 2002.
  7. Sommer, D., Coleman, S., Swanson, S.A. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Differential Susceptibilities of Serine/Threonine Phosphatases to Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress, Arch Biochem Biophys.,  404: 271-278, 2002.
  8. Ohashi, I., Pohoreki, R., Morita, K. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Alcohols increase calmodulin affinity for Ca2+ and decrease target affinity for calmodulin. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1691: 161-167, 2004.
  9. Rai, A.J., Stemmer, P.M., Zhang, Z., Morgan, B., Caffrey, B.R., Podusk, V., Leung, E.H.C.: Analysis of HUPO-PPP Reference Specimens using SELDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry: Multi-Institution Correlation of Spectra and Identification of Biomarkers. Proteomics, In Press.
Paul M. Stemmer

Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Phone: 313-577-6536
Title: Professor
Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Positions and Employment:

Associate Professor, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Primary Research Interest:

Immunosuppression: The drugs that made organ transplantation possible are immunosuppressants that inhibit Calcineurin Phosphatase activity. The mechanism of action of those drugs, Cyclosporin-A and Tacrolimus, remains an active area of research. The integration of regulatory mechanisms to control phosphates activity and drug action is studied in my laboratory using manufactured proteins and assays directed at the five mechanisms regulating calcineurin activity.  

Regulation of Calcineurin Phosphatases: Calcineurin is an enzyme regulating many aspects of cellular function and tissue, organ and organism development. There are five mechanisms that contribute to regulation of the enzyme: calmodulin, calcineurin-B, redox state, targeting or inhibitory proteins and enzyme structure. The emphasis of this laboratories work has been the integration of these five regulatory mechanisms. We have used a site-directed mutagenesis approach to make novel proteins with slightly differing functions and in so doing, have generated new knowledge about the integration of regulatory mechanisms controlling calcineurin.
 
Proteomic Analysis: Proteins are the major working component of all cells and protein modifications are central to all cellular regulatory mechanisms. We have adopted a two dimensional chromatography approach to profiling proteomes as exemplified by the PF-2D chromatography system. Protein identification and modifications that change enzyme function are examined by mass spectrometry.
Recent Publications:
  1. Feng, B. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Interactions of Calcineurin A, Calcineurin B, and Ca(2+). Biochemistry 38:12481-12489, 1999.
  2. Persechini, A., Yano, K. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Ca2+ binding and energy coupling in the calmodulin-myosin light chain complex.  J. Biol. Chem. 275: 4199-204, 2000.
  3. Sommer, D. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Modulation of calcineurin activity by oxidants and antioxidants.  Eur. J. Biochem.,  267: 2312-2322, 2000.
  4. Stemmer, P.M., Ledyard, T.H. and Watanabe, A.M.:  Protein dephosphorylation rates in myocytes after isoproterenol withdraw.  Biochem. Pharmacol.,  59: 1513-1519, 2000.
  5. Feng, B. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Ca2+-binding site 2 in calcineurin-B modulates calmodulin-dependent calcineurin phosphatase activity.  Biochemistry,  40: 8808-8814, 2001.
  6. Persechini, A and Stemmer, P.M.:  Calmodulin is a Limiting Factor in the Cell.  Trends in Cardiovascular Med., 12: 32-37, 2002.
  7. Sommer, D., Coleman, S., Swanson, S.A. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Differential Susceptibilities of Serine/Threonine Phosphatases to Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress, Arch Biochem Biophys.,  404: 271-278, 2002.
  8. Ohashi, I., Pohoreki, R., Morita, K. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Alcohols increase calmodulin affinity for Ca2+ and decrease target affinity for calmodulin. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1691: 161-167, 2004.
  9. Rai, A.J., Stemmer, P.M., Zhang, Z., Morgan, B., Caffrey, B.R., Podusk, V., Leung, E.H.C.: Analysis of HUPO-PPP Reference Specimens using SELDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry: Multi-Institution Correlation of Spectra and Identification of Biomarkers. Proteomics, In Press.
Paul M. Stemmer

Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (IEHS)

Title: Professor
Address: Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 259 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201
Office Phone: (313) 577-6536
Fax: (313) 577-0082
Research Interests:

Immunosuppression: The drugs that made organ transplantation possible are immunosuppressants that inhibit Calcineurin Phosphatase activity. The mechanism of action of those drugs, Cyclosporin-A and Tacrolimus, remains an active area of research. The integration of regulatory mechanisms to control phosphates activity and drug action is studied in my laboratory using manufactured proteins and assays directed at the five mechanisms regulating calcineurin activity. 

 
 

Regulation of Calcineurin Phosphatases: Calcineurin is an enzyme regulating many aspects of cellular function and tissue, organ and organism development. There are five mechanisms that contribute to regulation of the enzyme: calmodulin, calcineurin-B, redox state, targeting or inhibitory proteins and enzyme structure. The emphasis of this laboratories work has been the integration of these five regulatory mechanisms. We have used a site-directed mutagenesis approach to make novel proteins with slightly differing functions and in so doing, have generated new knowledge about the integration of regulatory mechanisms controlling calcineurin.

Proteomic Analysis: Proteins are the major working component of all cells and protein modifications are central to all cellular regulatory mechanisms. We have adopted a two dimensional chromatography approach to profiling proteomes as exemplified by the PF-2D chromatography system. Protein identification and modifications that change enzyme function are examined by mass spectrometry.

 
Department: Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Selected publications:

Feng, B. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Interactions of Calcineurin A, Calcineurin B, and Ca(2+). Biochemistry 38:12481-12489, 1999.

 

Persechini, A., Yano, K. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Ca2+ binding and energy coupling in the calmodulin-myosin light chain complex.  J. Biol. Chem. 275: 4199-204, 2000.

 

Sommer, D. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Modulation of calcineurin activity by oxidants and antioxidants.  Eur. J. Biochem.,  267: 2312-2322, 2000.

 

Stemmer, P.M., Ledyard, T.H. and Watanabe, A.M.:  Protein dephosphorylation rates in myocytes after isoproterenol withdraw.  Biochem. Pharmacol.,  59: 1513-1519, 2000.

 

Feng, B. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Ca2+-binding site 2 in calcineurin-B modulates calmodulin-dependent calcineurin phosphatase activity.  Biochemistry,  40: 8808-8814, 2001.

 

Persechini, A and Stemmer, P.M.:  Calmodulin is a Limiting Factor in the Cell.  Trends in Cardiovascular Med., 12: 32-37, 2002.

 

Sommer, D., Coleman, S., Swanson, S.A. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Differential Susceptibilities of Serine/Threonine Phosphatases to Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress, Arch Biochem Biophys.,  404: 271-278, 2002.

 

Ohashi, I., Pohoreki, R., Morita, K. and Stemmer, P.M.:  Alcohols increase calmodulin affinity for Ca2+ and decrease target affinity for calmodulin. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1691: 161-167, 2004.

 

Rai, A.J., Stemmer, P.M., Zhang, Z., Morgan, B., Caffrey, B.R., Podusk, V., Leung, E.H.C.: Analysis of HUPO-PPP Reference Specimens using SELDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry: Multi-Institution Correlation of Spectra and Identification of Biomarkers. Proteomics, In Press.

Paul M. Stemmer

Integrative Biosciences Center (IBio)

Honorific: Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Phone: (313) 577-6536
Research Interests:

Immunosuppression: The drugs that made organ transplantation possible are immunosuppressants that inhibit Calcineurin Phosphatase activity. The mechanism of action of those drugs, Cyclosporin-A and Tacrolimus, remains an active area of research. The integration of regulatory mechanisms to control phosphates activity and drug action is studied in my laboratory using manufactured proteins and assays directed at the five mechanisms regulating calcineurin activity.

Regulation of Calcineurin Phosphatases: Calcineurin is an enzyme regulating many aspects of cellular function and tissue, organ and organism development. There are five mechanisms that contribute to regulation of the enzyme: calmodulin, calcineurin-B, redox state, targeting or inhibitory proteins and enzyme structure. The emphasis of this laboratories work has been the integration of these five regulatory mechanisms. We have used a site-directed mutagenesis approach to make novel proteins with slightly differing functions and in so doing, have generated new knowledge about the integration of regulatory mechanisms controlling calcineurin.

Proteomic Analysis: Proteins are the major working component of all cells and protein modifications are central to all cellular regulatory mechanisms. We have adopted a two dimensional chromatography approach to profiling proteomes as exemplified by the PF-2D chromatography system. Protein identification and modifications that change enzyme function are examined by mass spectrometry.

Paul M. Stemmer

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