David Ballou
David P. Ballou | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Antioch College University of Michigan |
| Known for | Presteady-state enzyme kinetics methods |
| Spouse | Jean Ballou |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
| Thesis | (1971) |
| Doctoral advisor | Graham Palmer |
| Other academic advisors | Vince Massey Minor J. Coon |
David P. Ballou is a professor emeritus of biological chemistry at the University of Michigan Medical School in the United States. He is best known for his development of rapid-reaction techniques, including stopped flow and rapid freeze-quench EPR methods, as tools to study the mechanisms of enzymes containing flavin, iron, cobalamin, or pyridoxal phosphate cofactors. Many of these studies were performed in collaboration with other scientists, most often with colleagues at Michigan.