Dr. Nina Stourman

Dr. Nina V Stourman

Associate Professor

Chemical & Biological Sciences

Ward Beecher Hall 6027

phone: (330) 941-7112

nvstourman@ysu.edu

Research Interests

Bacterial functional genomics, applications of enzymes

Teaching Interests

Biochemistry, Allied Health Chemistry, Chemical Toxicology

• Education

  • 1992

    Ph D, Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemistry of Natural Bioactive Compounds

    Moscow State University (Russia)

  • 1984

    BS, Chemistry

    Moscow State University (Russia)

• Awards and Honors

  • 2019

    YSU

    Distinguished Professor in Teaching Award

  • 2009

    Youngstown State University

    Research Professorship

• Past History

  • 2014

    Youngstown State University

    Associate Professor

  • 2007

    Youngstown State University

    Assistant Professor

  • 2004

    Vanderbilt University

    Research Fellow

  • 2003

    Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Affiliate Member

  • 1999

    Vanderbilt University

    Research Fellow

  • 1996

    University of Tennessee

    Research Trainee

  • 1992

    Hoffmann – La Roche, Inc

    Research Associate

• Intellectual Contributions

  • 2023

    "Periplasmic β-glucosidase BglX from E. coli demonstrates greater activity towards galactose-containing substrates"

    International Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, volume 14, issue 4, p. 76-86

  • 2022

    "U.S. Academic Decathlon’s Science Student Exercise Book"

  • 2018

    "Analysis of lactase in lactose intolerance supplements."

    Biochemistry and molecular biology education : a bimonthly publication of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, volume 46, issue 6, p. 652-662

  • 2012

    "Comparison of the functions of glutathionylspermidine synthetase/amidase from E. coli and its predicted homologues YgiC and YjfC."

    International journal of biochemistry and molecular biology, volume 3, issue 3, p. 302-12

  • 2011

    "Structure and function of YghU, a nu-class glutathione transferase related to YfcG from Escherichia coli."

    Biochemistry, volume 50, issue 7, p. 1274-81

  • 2009

    "Analysis of the structure and function of YfcG from Escherichia coli reveals an efficient and unique disulfide bond reductase."

    Biochemistry, volume 48, issue 28, p. 6559-61

  • 2007

    "Conformational dynamics in the F/G segment of CYP51 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis monitored by FRET."

    Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, volume 464, issue 2, p. 221-7

  • 2005

    "Silencing of the Tropomyosin-1 gene by DNA methylation alters tumor suppressor function of TGF-beta."

    Oncogene, volume 24, issue 32, p. 5043-52

  • 2005

    "Smad3-ATF3 signaling mediates TGF-beta suppression of genes encoding Phase II detoxifying proteins."

    Free radical biology & medicine, volume 38, issue 3, p. 375-87

  • 2003

    "Catalytic mechanism of dichloromethane dehalogenase from Methylophilus sp. strain DM11."

    Biochemistry, volume 42, issue 37, p. 11048-56

  • 2002

    "Local protein dynamics and catalysis: detection of segmental motion associated with rate-limiting product release by a glutathione transferase."

    Biochemistry, volume 41, issue 51, p. 15161-72

  • 2001

    "Conjugation of haloalkanes by bacterial and mammalian glutathione transferases: mono- and vicinal dihaloethanes."

    Chemical research in toxicology, volume 14, issue 8, p. 1107-17

  • 2001

    "Conjugation of haloalkanes by bacterial and mammalian glutathione transferases: mono- and dihalomethanes."

    Chemical research in toxicology, volume 14, issue 8, p. 1118-27

  • "Glutathionylspermidine Conjugate as a Potential Protective Agent of DNA Damage Caused by Oxidative Stress and UV Exposure"

    Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, volume 1, issue 3, p. 52

  • "Crystal Structure Analysis of yghU from E. Coli"

    Worldwide Protein Data Bank

• Public Service

  • 2015 - 2015

    Volunteer
    School visit
    Warren, Ohio