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John E. McCormack

Biology Professor, Occidental College & Curator of Birds, Moore Laboratory of Zoology
Verified email at oxy.edu
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Role of calcium ions in regulation of mammalian intramitochondrial metabolism

JG McCormack, AP Halestrap… - Physiological …, 1990 - journals.physiology.org
The role of changes in cytosolic concentrations of Ca2+(here, Ca2+ refers exclusively to free
calcium ions) in the regulation of key cellular systems, such as muscle contraction, secretion …

Regulation of myocardial carbohydrate metabolism under normal and ischaemic conditions: potential for pharmacological interventions

WC Stanley, GD Lopaschuk, JL Hall… - Cardiovascular …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
The regulation of mammalian myocardial carbohydrate metabolism is complex in that it is
linked to arterial substrate and hormone levels, coronary flow, inotropic state and the …

Outcome of cephalosporin treatment for serious infections due to apparently susceptible organisms producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases: implications for the …

DL Paterson, WC Ko, A Von Gottberg… - Journal of clinical …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
Although extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) hydrolyze cephalosporin antibiotics,
some ESBL-producing organisms are not resistant to all cephalosporins when tested in vitro …

Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds

…, E Willerslev, GR Graves, TC Glenn, J McCormack… - Science, 2014 - science.org
To better determine the history of modern birds, we performed a genome-scale phylogenetic
analysis of 48 species representing all orders of Neoaves using phylogenomic methods …

Single-particle cryo-EM at atomic resolution

…, E de Jong, J Keizer, M Bischoff, J McCormack… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
The three-dimensional positions of atoms in protein molecules define their structure and
their roles in biological processes. The more precisely atomic coordinates are determined …

Effect of long term treatment with azithromycin on disease parameters in cystic fibrosis: a randomised trial

…, S Seeney, S Bell, S Bowler, P Masel, J McCormack - Thorax, 2002 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Relentless chronic pulmonary inflammation is the major contributor to morbidity
and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). While immunomodulating therapies such as …

Ultraconserved elements anchor thousands of genetic markers spanning multiple evolutionary timescales

BC Faircloth, JE McCormack, NG Crawford… - Systematic …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Although massively parallel sequencing has facilitated large-scale DNA sequencing,
comparisons among distantly related species rely upon small portions of the genome that …

International Prospective Study of Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia: Implications of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Production in Nosocomial Infections

DL Paterson, WC Ko, AV Gottberg… - Annals of internal …, 2004 - acpjournals.org
Background: Commonly encountered nosocomially acquired gram-negative bacteria,
especially Klebsiella pneumoniae, produce extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) as an …

Antibiotic Therapy for Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia: Implications of Production of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases

DL Paterson, WC Ko, A Von Gottberg… - Clinical infectious …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production by Klebsiella
pneumonia approaches 50% in some countries, with particularly high rates in eastern …

[HTML][HTML] Community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia: global differences in clinical patterns

WC Ko, DL Paterson, AJ Sagnimeni… - Emerging infectious …, 2002 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We initiated a worldwide collaborative study, including 455 episodes of bacteremia, to
elucidate the clinical patterns of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Historically, community-acquired …