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Overview
Faculty
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Professional and Personal Interests
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Dr.
Bryson is interested in proteins called enzymes, which are biological
catalysts, that are responsible for the amazing array of chemical
reactions that occur in living organisms. Specifically, we are
investigating the role of a low molecular weight protein tyrosine
phosphatase (PTPase) in the zebrafish, Danio rerio. We are employing
techniques in biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology
to understand the physiological role this enzyme plays in the
growth and development of zebrafish.
Dr. Bryson has a strong personal committment to improving the
status of women and minorities in science, especially in chemistry.
Dr. Bryson currently is a consultant to the Graduate School
at her alma mater, Purdue University, and Adjunct Assistant
Professor in the Chemistry Department at Purdue. She mentors
and facilitates a group of over 50 minority graduate students
in chemistry, helping to improve retention and graduation rates.
Dr. Bryson and her husband moved to the Chicago area from North
Carolina with their newborn son, Jared. Just before coming to
Wheaton College in 2000, they had their second son, Kevin. Dr.
Bryson and her family are active with their church where they
serve in the Toddlers Ministry.
Dr. Bryson enjoys spending time with her family and her extended
family. In her "spare" time, Dr. Bryson also enjoys
cooking (and eating), seeing movies, reading mystery novels.
| Courses
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- Biochemistry
- Advanced Biochemistry
- Special Topics in Biochemistry
- General Chemistry
- Drugs and Society
- Freshman Experience
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Membership in Professional Societies
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- American Chemical Society
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal
Arts Colleges (MACTLAC)
- Sigma Xi, Scientific Honor Society
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Research
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Studies of the role of phosphatases on zebrafish growth and
development
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- Anderson, R.A.,
Bryson, G.M., and Parks, J.S., 1999. Lysosomal Acid Lipase
Mutations That Determine Phenotype in Wolman and Cholesterol
Ester Storage Disease. Mol. Genet. Metab. 68: 333-345.
Cited in textbook, Biochemistry with Clinical Implications,
Devlin et al (2002).
- Bryson, G.L.M.
and Anderson, R.A., 1997. A Disulfide Bond in Human Lysosomal
Acid Lipase/Cholesteryl Esterase is Involved in Substrate
Specificity. Circulation. (abstract)
- Bryson, G.L.M.,
Helton, J.R., and Anderson, R.A., 1997. Role of Glycosylation
in Lysosomal Acid Lipase Expression and Activity. FASEB.
(abstract)
- Bryson, G.L.M.,
Parks, J.S., Anderson, R.A., 1996. Role of Cysteine 240
in Lipase and Esterase Activity of Human Lysosomal Acid
Lipase/Cholesteryl Esterase. Circulation 94: 36.
(abstract)
- Bryson, G.L.M.,
Massa, H., Trask, B., and Van Etten, R.L., 1995. Gene Structure,
Sequence, and Chromosomal Localization of the Human Red
Cell-Type Low-Molecular-Weight Acid Phosphotyrosyl Phosphatase
Gene, ACP1. Genomics 30: 133-140.
- Bryson, Greta
L.M. and Van Etten, R.L., 1994. Characterization of the
human red cell acid phosphatase gene, evidence for alternative
splicing. Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 67: 215-244. (abstract)
- Wo, Y.Y.P.,
McCormack, A., Shabanowitz, J., Hunt, D., Davis, J.P., Mitchell,
G.L., & Van Etten, R.L., 1992. Sequencing, Cloning,
and Expression of Human Red Cell-type Acid Phosphatase,
A Cytoplasmic Phosphotyrosyl Protein Phosphatase. J.
Biol. Chem. 267: 10856-10865.
Faculty continued: Dr.Daniel Burden
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