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Billington, David Charles was born on June 17, 1954 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England. Son of Albert and Winifred Billington.
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Inositol phosphates: Chemical synthesis and biological significance
(The transmission of messages across cell membranes is an ...)
The transmission of messages across cell membranes is an essential process in complex organisms. The discovery of a new transmembrane signalling system, involving the production of inositol phosphates inside stimulated cells, has led to widespread interest in the chemical synthesis of the inositol phosphates and their analogues. This book provides a concise but comprehensive account of the methods of organic synthesis of inositol phosphates and supplements this with a general background treatment of the stereochemistry and nomenclature of the inositols. The biochemical importance and complexity of the system are also covered, as is the synthesis of inositol phosphate analogues. The book is intended for advanced undergraduate students, postgraduates and research workers in both university and industrial laboratories. '... an invaluable and well-written text for all those working on cellular secondary messengers ... the most comprehensive of all the reviews so far written in this very topical area.' Professor Steven V. Ley, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge University
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David Charles Billington
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Bachelor of Science, U. Warwick, England, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Warwick, England, 1979.
Career
Teaching fellow, U. Southampton, England, 1979-1981; lecturer, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1981-1984; section head, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Harlow, England, 1984-1990; director chemistry, Institute de Recherches Servier, Paris, 1990-1995; professor medicinal chemistry, department chairman, Aston U., Birmingham, since 1995. Honorary lecturer U. Strathclyde, Glasgow.
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Inositol phosphates: Chemical synthesis and biological significance
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Inositol phosphates: Chemical synthesis and biological significance
Membership
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (referee of journals). Member New York Academy Sciences, Maison de la Chimie.
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Married Elisabeth Jane Wilkinson. Children: Felix, Alice.
