Alexander Melkozernov
Assistant Teaching Professor, CISA - School of Applied Sciences and Arts
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Wanner Hall 201G, Polytechnic campus 6073 S Backus Mall Mail code 2780 Mesa, AZ 85212-2780
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Mail code: 2780Campus: Poly
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Long Bio
Alexander Melkozernov is a researcher and educator with a strong interdisciplinary background at crossover of Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics. As a postdoctoral scholar, Alexander was involved in ASU research projects of Professor Blankenship on molecular mechanisms behind the efficient excitation energy conversion processes in the photosynthetic molecular machines. His research portfolio includes several research projects, numerous publications in the peer-reviewed journals and participation in national and international conferences. In 2010-2014, Alexander was a Scientific Program Manager for the Center for Bio-Inspired Solar Fuel Production at then Department of Chemistry at ASU. Alexander’s late focus is teaching. For more than 10 years he is involved in teaching of Chemistry and Biology disciplines in different modes of instruction.
Education
Ph.D. Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Biophysics - 1990
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Research Interests
Molecular mechanisms of natural photosynthesis; Bioenergy
Publications
- Melkozernov, A.N. (2014) From Ionizing Radiation to Photosynthesis. In: Golbeck, J., van der Est, A. (eds) The Biophysics of Photosynthesis. Biophysics for the Life Sciences, Vol. 11, Springer, Heidelberg. pp. 383-482
- Stefan A. Rensing, Daniel Lang, Andreas D. Zimmer, Astrid Terry, Asaf Salamov, Harris Shapiro, Tomoaki Nishiyama, Pierre-Francois Perroud, Erika A. Lindquist, Yasuko Kamisugi, Takako Tanahashi, Keiko Sakakibara, Tomomichi Fujita, Kazuko Oishi, Tadasu Shin-I, Yoko Kuroki, Atsushi Toyoda, Yutaka Suzuki, Shin-ichi Hashimoto, Kazuo Yamaguchi, Sumio Sugano, Yuji Kohara, Asao Fujiyama, Aldwin Anterola, Setsuyuki Aoki, Neil Ashton, W. Brad Barbazuk, Elizabeth Barker, Jeffrey L. Bennetzen, Robert Blankenship, Sung Hyun Cho, Susan K. Dutcher, Mark Estelle, Jeffrey A. Fawcett, Heidrun Gundlach, Kousuke Hanada, Alexander Heyl, Karen A. Hicks, Jon Hughes, Martin Lohr, Klaus Mayer, Alexander Melkozernov, Takashi Murata, David R. Nelson, Birgit Pils, Michael Prigge, Bernd Reiss, Tanya Renner, Stephane Rombauts, Paul J. Rushton, Anton Sanderfoot, Gabriele Schween, Shin-Han Shiu, Kurt Stueber, Frederica L. Theodoulou, Hank Tu, Yves Van de Peer, Paul J. Verrier, Elizabeth Waters, Andrew Wood, Lixing Yang, David Cove, Andrew C. Cuming, Mitsuyasu Hasebe, Susan Lucas, Brent D. Mishler, Ralf Reski, Igor V. Grigoriev, Ralph S. Quatrano,* Jeffrey L. Boore (2008) The Physcomitrella Genome Reveals Evolutionary Insights into the Conquest of Land by Plants. SCIENCE, vol. 319, no. 5859, pp.64-69
- Melkozernov, A.N. and Blankenship, R.E. (2006) Photosynthetic functions of Chlorophylls. In Chlorophylls and Bacteriochlorophylls: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Functions and Applications (Grimm, B., Porra, R., Rüdiger, W., and Scheer, H., Eds.), Vol 25 of Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration Series (ISBN 1-4020-4515-8) Editor: Govindjee. Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 397–412
- Fromme, P., Yu, H.Q., DeRuyter, Y.S., Jolley, C., Chauhan, D.K., Melkozernov, A.N., and Grotjohann, I. (2006) Structure of photosystems I and II. Comptes Rendus Chimie 9, 188-200
- Melkozernov, A.N., Barber, J., and Blankenship, R.E. (2006) Light-harvesting in Photosystem I supercomplexes. Biochemistry 45, 331 - 345
- Melkozernov, A.N. and Blankenship, R.E. (2005) Structural and functional organization of the peripheral light-harvesting system in Photosystem I. Photosynth. Res., 85, 33-50
- Melkozernov, A.N., Kargul, J., Lin, S., Barber, J., and Blankenship, R.E. (2005) Spectral and kinetic analysis of the energy coupling in the PSI-LHCI supercomplex from the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii at 77 K. Photosynth. Res., 86, 203-215
- Melkozernov, A.N., Kargul, J., Lin, S., Barber, J., and Blankenship, R.E. (2005) Excited State Dynamics in the PSI-LHCI Supercomplex from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Excitation Wavelength Dependence Study. In Photosynthesis: Fundamental Aspects to Global Perspectives (van der Est, A., and Bruce, D., Eds.), Vol. 1, Allen Press Inc., Lawrence, Kansas, pp. 178 - 180
- Melkozernov, A.N., Kargul, J., Lin, Su, Barber, J., and Blankenship, R.E. (2004) Energy coupling in the PSI-LHCI supercomplex from the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii J. Phys. Chem. B, 108, 10547-10555
- Ilagan, R.P., Shima, S., Melkozernov, A.N., Lin, S., Blankeship, R.E., Hiller, R.G., Birge, R.R., and Frank, H.A. (2004) Spectroscopic properties of the main-form and high-salt peridinin-chlorophyll a-proteins from Amphidinium carterae. Biochemistry, 43, 1478-1487
- Fromme, P., Melkozernov, A.N., Jordan, P., and Krauss, N. (2003) Structure and Function of Photosystem I: Interaction with its soluble electron carriers and external antenna systems. FEBS Lett., 555, 40-44
- Melkozernov, A.N., and Blankenship, R.E. (2003) Structural modeling of the Lhca4 subunit of LHCI-730 peripheral antenna in photosystem I based on similarity with LHCII. J. Biol. Chem., 278: 44542-44551
- Melkozernov, A.N., Bibby, T.S., Lin, Su, Barber, J., and Blankenship, R.E. (2003) Time-resolved absorption and emission show that CP43’ antenna ring of iron-stressed Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 is efficiently coupled to the Photosystem I reaction center core. Biochemistry, 42, 3893-3903
- Melkozernov, A.N., Lin, Su, Schmid, V.H.R., Paulsen, H., and Blankenship, R.E. (2002) Excitation energy transfer in Lhca1 subunit of the LHCI-730 subpopulation of photosystem I peripheral antenna. J. Phys. Chem. B, 106, 4313-4316
- Melkozernov, Su Lin, V.H.R. Schmid, E. Lago-Places, H. Paulsen, R.E. Blankenship (2001) Molecular origin of red pigments in the peripheral light-harvesting antenna of Photosystem I: Ultrafast absorption spectroscopy of recombinant Lhca4, Proc. XIIth Inter. Congress Photosynthesis, Brisbane, Australia, 18-23 August, 2001
- Gibasiewicz, K., Ramesh, V.M., Melkozernov, A.N., Lin, Su, Woodbury, N.W., Blankenship, R.E., and Webber, A.N. (2001) Excitation dynamics in the core antenna of PS I from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii CC2696 at room temperature. J. Phys. Chem. B, 105, 11498-11506
- Melkozernov, A.N. (2001) Excitation energy transfer in photosystem I from oxygenic organisms. Photosynth. Res., 70, 129-154
- Melkozernov, A.N., Lin, Su, Blankenship, R.E. and Valkunas, L. (2001) Spectral inhomogeneity of Photosystem I and its influence on excitation equilibration and trapping in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 at 77 K. Biophys. J., 81, 1144-1154
- Melkozernov, A.N., Lin, Su, Schmid, V.H.R., Paulsen, H., Schmidt, G.W., and Blankenship, R.E. (2000) Ultrafast excitation dynamics of low energy pigments in reconstituted peripheral light-harvesting complexes of Photosystem I. FEBS Lett., 471, 89-92
- Melkozernov, A.N., Lin, Su, and Blankenship, R.E. (2000) Femtosecond transient spectroscopy and excitonic interactions in Photosystem I. J. Phys. Chem. B, 104, 1651-1656
- Melkozernov, A.N., Lin, Su, and Blankenship, R.E. (2000) Excitation dynamics and heterogeneity of energy equilibration in the core antenna of photosystem I from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Biochemistry, 39, 1489-1498
- Melkozernov, A.N., Lin, S., and Blankenship, R.E. (1998) Energy Equilibration in the Antenna of Photosystem I from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. In Photosynthesis: Mechanisms and Effects. Garab, G., Ed., Vol. I. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Vol. I, pp. 405-408
- Melkozernov, A.N., Schmid, V., Schmidt, G.R., and Blankenship, R.E. (1998) Energy redistribution in heterodimeric light-harvesting complex LHC I-730 of Photosystem I. J. Phys. Chem. B, 104, 8183-8189
- Schweitzer, R., Melkozernov, A.N., Blankenship, R.E., and Brudwig, G. (1998) Time-resolved fluorescence measurements of Photosystem II: The effect of quenching by oxidized ChlZ. J. Phys. Chem. B, 104, 8320-8326
- Melkozernov, A.N., Olson, J.M., Li, Y.-F., Allen, J.P., and Blankenship, R.E. (1998) Exciton interactions and orientation of the Fenna-Matthews-Olson protein in the membranes of the green sulfur bacterium Chlorobium tepidum. Photosynth. Res., 56, 315-328
- Melkozernov, A.N., Su, H., Webber, A.N., and Blankenship, R.E. (1998) Excitation energy transfer in thylakoid membranes from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii lacking chlorophyll b and with mutant Photosystem I. Photosynth. Res., 56, 197-207
- Melkozernov, A.N., Hui Su, Su Lin, Bingham S., Webber A.N., and Blankenship R.E. (1997) Specific mutation near the primary donor in Photosystem I from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii alters the trapping time and spectroscopic properties of P700. Biochemistry, 36, 2898-2907
Research Activity
- Fromme,Petra*, Melkozernov,Alexander N, Webber,Andrew Neil. Structure and function of supercomplexes of Photosystem I with its peripheral antenna systems in green algae and cyanobacteria. NSF-MPS(12/1/2004 - 11/30/2011).
- Melkozernov,Alexander N. ENGERGY COUPLING IN THE PHOTOSYSTEM I SUPERCOMPLEXES. USDA-CSREES(9/1/2003 - 8/31/2007).
- Melkozernov,Alexander N. PATHWAYS OF EXCITATION ENERGY TRANSFER IN LIGHT-HARVESTING COMPLEXES OF PHOTOSYSTEM I FROM HIGHER PLANTS. USDA(9/15/2001 - 9/30/2003).
Courses
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| BCH 361 | Principles of Biochemistry |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 113 | General Chemistry I |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| ABS 311 | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| BCH 361 | Principles of Biochemistry |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ABS 311 | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 237 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| BCH 361 | Principles of Biochemistry |
| CHM 237 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 113 | General Chemistry I |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 237 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| CHM 237 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| CHM 237 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| ABS 311 | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 113 | General Chemistry I |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 237 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| CHM 237 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| ABS 311 | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| ABS 311 | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| CHM 237 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 113 | General Chemistry I |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 235 | Elementary Organic Chem Lab |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| CHM 235 | Elementary Organic Chem Lab |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 113 | General Chemistry I |
| CHM 113 | General Chemistry I |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 235 | Elementary Organic Chem Lab |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| CHM 235 | Elementary Organic Chem Lab |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| BCH 367 | Elementary Biochemistry Lab |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
2019 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 237 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| CHM 237 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab I |
2019 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 235 | Elementary Organic Chem Lab |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 235 | Elementary Organic Chem Lab |
| CHM 238 | Gen Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| CHM 113 | General Chemistry I |
| CHM 113 | General Chemistry I |
| CHM 113 | General Chemistry I |
| CHM 113 | General Chemistry I |