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. 2021 Jan-Jun:296:100061.
doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2020.100061. Epub 2020 Nov 18.

My 100th JBC paper

Aziz Sancar  1
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My 100th JBC paper

Aziz Sancar. J Biol Chem. 2021 Jan-Jun.

Abstract

Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar writes about his decades-long relationship with the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Since 1984, he has published 100 papers in JBC, including this "Reflections."

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Conflict of interest The author declares no conflict of interest with the contents of this article.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Aziz Sancar wears a mask made by three-time Olympic gold medalist and World Cup winner Heather O’Reilly. The midfielder for the U.S. women’s soccer team made the mask for him from one of her jerseys. O’Reilly previously played at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and led the Tar Heels to two National Collegiate Athletic Association championships and three Atlantic Coast Conference championships. Today, she’s an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina.
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