Richard M. Hann
Chair Department of Biochemistry
Professor
M.D., 1974, Univ. of Oklahoma
Academic Department(s)
Department of Biochemistry
Research Area
Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Research Interest
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor structure and function
Publications
Velez-Carrasco W, Valdes S, Agresar L, Lettich A, Guerra AY, Hann RM. Alpha-conotoxin residues that interact at close range with gamma-tyrosine-111 and mutant delta-tyrosine-113 on the Torpedo nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Biochemistry. 43(39):12700-8, 2004.
Pagan OR, Eterovic VA, Garcia M, Vergne D, Basilio CM, Rodriguez AD, Hann RM. Cembranoid and long-chain alkanol sites on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and their allosteric interaction. Biochemistry. 40(37):11121-30, 2001.
Ferchmin PA, Lukas RJ, Hann RM, Fryer JD, Eaton JB, Pagan OR, Rodriguez AD, Nicolau Y, Rosado M, Cortes S, Eterovic VA. Tobacco cembranoids block behavioral sensitization to nicotine and inhibit neuronal acetylcholine receptor function.
J Neurosci Res. 64(1):18-25, 2001.
Contact Information
Universidad Central del Caribe
P.O. Box 60327
Bayamón, PR 00960-6032
Tel (787) 798-3001 ext. 2030
Fax (787) 786-6285
e-mail: rhann@uccaribe.edu