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Anthony J. Berdis
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology


Phone: 216-368-4723
E-mail: anthony.berdis@case.edu

Office: School of Medicine, W343


Research Interests

The main focus of our research program is mechanistic enzymology of DNA replication and DNA repair. Studies focus on the elucidation of the mechanism and dynamics of polymerization fidelity utilizing transient kinetic methodologies, site-directed mutagenesis, medicinal chemistry approaches, and cell culture studies.

I. Development and Implementation of Non-Natural Nucleosides and Nucleotides

 

    a. Evaluating the Contribution of pi-Electron Density During DNA Polymerization

    b. Non-Natural Nucleosides as Chemotherapeutic Agents

    c. The Development of Chemopreventive Agents

 

II. Killing Two Therapeutic Targets with One Molecular Stone