astronomy

John Keith Moffat

John Keith Moffat is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand John Keith Moffat rather than just read about it. In short: John 'Keith' Moffat (born 1943) is Louis Block Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and former Deputy Provost for Research at the University of Chicago. He currently heads BioCARS at Argonne National Laboratory, where he worked on the Advanced Photon Source.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

John 'Keith' Moffat (born 1943) is Louis Block Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and former Deputy Provost for Research at the University of Chicago. He currently heads BioCARS at Argonne National Laboratory, where he worked on the Advanced Photon Source. He is most noted for his contributions to Time resolved crystallography. He is a former Guggenheim Fellow and former Cornell University faculty member. He has a Ph.D. from King's College, Cambridge under the Nobel laureate Max Perutz at MRC-LMB and an undergraduate degree from the University of Edinburgh. He is married with an adopted son.

Selected publications Srajer, V.; Teng, T.-y.; Ursby, T.; Pradervand, C.; Ren, Z.; Adachi, S.-i.; Schildkamp, W.; Bourgeois, D.; Wulff, M.; Moffat, K. (1996). "Photolysis of the Carbon Monoxide Complex of Myoglobin: Nanosecond Time-Resolved Crystallography". Science. 274 (5293): 1726–9. Bibcode:1996Sci...274.1726S. doi:10.1126/science.274.5293.1726. PMID 8939867. S2CID 35873469. Crosson, S.; Moffat, K. (2001). "Structure of a flavin-binding plant photoreceptor domain: Insights into light-mediated signal transduction". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 98 (6): 2995–3000. Bibcode:2001PNAS...98.2995C. doi:10.1073/pnas.051520298. PMC 30595. PMID 11248020. Genick, U. K.; Borgstahl, G. E.; Ng, K; Ren, Z; Pradervand, C; Burke, P. M.; Srajer, V; Teng, T. Y.; Schildkamp, W; McRee, D. E.; Moffat, K; Getzoff, E. D. (1997). "Structure of a Protein Photocycle Intermediate by Millisecond Time-Resolved Crystallography". Science. 275 (5305): 1471–5. doi:10.1126/science.275.5305.1471. PMID 9045611. S2CID 20434371. Crosson, Sean; Rajagopal, Sudarshan; Moffat, Keith (2003). "The LOV Domain Family: Photoresponsive Signaling Modules Coupled to Diverse Output Domains†". Biochemistry. 42 (1): 2–10. doi:10.1021/bi026978l. PMID 12515534. Crosson, S.; Moffat, Keith (2002). "Photoexcited Structure of a Plant Photoreceptor Domain Reveals a Light-Driven Molecular Switch". The Plant Cell Online. 14 (5): 1067–1075. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.323.5750. doi:10.1105/tpc.010475. PMC 150607. PMID 12034897. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |citeseerx= (help)

See also List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1985 List of University of Chicago faculty List of University of Cambridge people List of University of Edinburgh people List of Cornell University faculty

References

External links Official website Keith Moffat publications on ResearchGate

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with John Keith Moffat

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what John Keith Moffat claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to John Keith Moffat before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about John Keith Moffat ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of John Keith Moffat

In research: John Keith Moffat appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses John Keith Moffat in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: John Keith Moffat is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1943 births, Alumni of King's College, Cambridge, Alumni of the University of Edinburgh, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for John Keith Moffat outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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