Membrane biogenesis, nutrient transport, and natural health product characterization

Membrane biogenesis, nutrient transport, and natural health product characterization

Find out here about Dr. Bakovic, an internationally recognized researcher in membrane biogenesis, nutrient transport, and natural health product characterization. I, Dr. Bakovic, am an internationally recognized researcher in membrane biogenesis, nutrient transport, and natural health product characterization. My laboratory was the first to clone and elucidate the mammalian Pcyt2 gene and protein structure and function. This is an unexplored research area, and my group was uniquely positioned to initiate the first studies on the regulation and function of this key enzyme for membrane lipid phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) synthesis. Most of the current knowledge about PE metabolism has resulted from my group’s fundamental research. They established how Pcyt2 activity and expression are regulated, which capitalized on identifying the first Pcyt2 inhibitors, meclizine and CHY-1.