Strecker is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adolph Strecker (1822–1871), German chemist who worked with amino acids *

Herman Strecker Ferdinand Heinrich Herman Strecker (24 March 1836, in Philadelphia – 30 November 1901, in Reading, Pennsylvania) was an American entomologist specialising in butterflies and moths ( Lepidoptera). Strecker was born in Philadelphia to Ferdinand a ...

(1836–1901), American entomologist specialising in butterflies and moths * Heinrich Strecker (1893–1981), Austrian composer of operettas and popular Viennese music *

Ignatius Jerome Strecker Ignatius Jerome Strecker (November 23, 1917 – October 16, 2003) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas from 1969 to 1993. He previously served as bishop of the D ...

(1917–2003), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Karl Strecker (1884–1973), German general * (1858-1934), German electrical engineer specializing in telegraphy * (1861-1945), German philologist specializing in Medieval Latin *

Ludwig Strecker Ludwig Philipp Carl Wilhelm Strecker (16 March 1853 – 19 December 1943) was a German businessman who owned the London-based music publishing house, Schott and Co., Limited. Career Strecker was born to Ludwig Theodor Strecker, a lawyer, and ...

(1853–1943), owner of London music publisher Schott and Co., Limited *

Ludwig Strecker Jr. Ludwig Strecker Jr., also Ludwig Strecker der Jüngere, (13 January 188315 September 1978) was a German music publisher, and an author of opera librettos which he wrote under the pen name Ludwig Andersen. He authored, and published through the S ...

(1883–1978), music publisher and librettist *

Tania Strecker Tania Strecker (born 26 June 1973) is a Danish-British model and television presenter in the United Kingdom. Her break into TV began with Channel 4's '' Naked Elvis'', and she then co-hosted MTV's ''SELECT'' with Richard Blackwood. After several ...

, Danish model and television presenter in the UK

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Strecker amino acid synthesis The Strecker amino acid synthesis, also known simply as the Strecker synthesis, is a method for the synthesis of amino acids by the reaction of an aldehyde with ammonia in the presence of potassium cyanide. The condensation reaction yields an α- ...

, synthesize an amino acid from an aldehyde or ketone *

Strecker degradation The Strecker degradation is a chemical reaction which converts an α-amino acid into an aldehyde containing the side chain, by way of an imine intermediate. It is named after Adolph Strecker, a German chemist. The original observation by Strecker ...

, converts an α-amino acid into an aldehyde by an imine intermediate * Strecker's chorus frog, a species of nocturnal tree frog native to the south central United States

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