DANIEL KOSHLAND DIES AT 87

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RENOWNED BIOCHEMIST Daniel E. Koshland Jr. died on July 23 after a massive stroke. He 87. Serving as editor of Science from 1985 until 1995, Koshland took on the role of scientific statesman while transforming the journal into a primary voice of science in the nation. A longtime professor of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley, Koshland applied his deep knowledge of chemistry to serious issues in biology, notes David Baltimore, a Nobel Laureate and president emeritus and professor of biology at California Institute of Technology. concept of induced fit of enzymes one of the key notions about protein movement. His later work on chemotaxis very important and insightful. Working with Koshland as a student and later as a faculty colleague was a pleasure because he always upbeat, inspirational, fair-minded and considerate, says Robert Tjian, a professor of molecular and cell biology at UC ...