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, Authors
David A. Bender, PhD Peter A. Mayes, PhD, DSc
Sub-Dean Royal Free and University College Medical Emeritus Professor of Veterinary Biochemistry, Royal
School, Assistant Faculty Tutor and Tutor to Med- Veterinary College, University of London
ical Students, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, De-
partment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
University College London Robert K. Murray, MD, PhD
Professor (Emeritus) of Biochemistry, University of
Kathleen M. Botham, PhD, DSc Toronto
Reader in Biochemistry, Royal Veterinary College,
University of London Margaret L. Rand, PhD
Scientist, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Chil-
Daryl K. Granner, MD dren, Toronto, and Associate Professor, Depart-
ments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
Joe C. Davis Professor of Biomedical Science, Director, and Department of Biochemistry, University of
Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, Professor of Molecular Toronto
Physiology and Biophysics and of Medicine, Vander-
bilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Victor W. Rodwell, PhD
Frederick W. Keeley, PhD Professor of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West
Lafayette, Indiana
Associate Director and Senior Scientist, Research Insti-
tute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, and Pro-
fessor, Department of Biochemistry, University of P. Anthony Weil, PhD
Toronto
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics,
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nash-
Peter J. Kennelly, PhD ville, Tennessee
Professor of Biochemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
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