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Biochemistry (BC) [252]
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Department of Developmental Biology and Genetics (DDBG) [1]
Earlier known as MRDG
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Investigating the role of DUSP14 and Rab7A in endo-lysosomal trafficking in mammalian cells
Investigating the role of DUSP14 and Rab7A in endo-lysosomal trafficking in mammalian cells Eukaryotic cells maintain homeostasis and interact with their environment through intricate metabolic processes, including the ... -
Role of RTEL1 helicase in the regulation of homologous recombination during DNA replication
Homologous recombination (HR) plays an essential role in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), replication stress responses, and genome maintenance. Although the mechanism of HR has been extensively studied in the ... -
Unravelling Crosstalk in Two-component Signalling Systems and Its Role in Mycobacterium Species
A typical two-component signaling system (TCSs) is composed of two transcriptionally coupled proteins (cognate pair) where one is a signal-sensing histidine kinase (HK) and the other, an output-generating response regulator ... -
Elucidation of the structure-function relationship of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae HORMA domain-containing proteins Hop1 and Rev7
DNA-based transactions like replication, repair, recombination and transcription are central to survival, inheritance and evolution. Not surprisingly, these mechanisms are tightly regulated by a myriad of protein-protein, ... -
Studies on the mechanisms of action and the physiological roles of MutT1 in mycobacteria
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), a pathogenic bacterium, thrives and proliferates inside host macrophages, encountering a high level of reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen intermediates which is generated by the ... -
Deciphering the role of spermidine in Salmonella Typhimurium pathogenesis
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium. It infects a broad range of hosts, causing symptoms such as gastroenteritis, abdominal pain, inflammatory diarrhoea ... -
Deciphering the evolutionary ecology of snake venoms and its impact on snakebite therapy in India
Venom, being an adaptive trait, has propelled the expansion of snake lineages across diverse habitats, such as the biogeographically distinct Indian landscapes. Natural selection optimises the potency, composition and ... -
Electrophysiological studies investigating drug effects on hHCN1 channels and Unravelling pore dynamics in Pannexin channels
Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) ion channel stands out for its unique characteristics, including sensitivity to transmembrane voltage and cyclic nucleotides, as well as its non-selective passage ... -
Characterization of a Staphylococcus aureus multi-enzyme complex involved in the phenotypic switch and host-pathogen interactions
RNA homeostasis is maintained by synchronizing RNA synthesis and RNA degradation. These processes are synchronized to growth conditions and environmental stimuli, thus enabling bacterial survival in diverse environmental ... -
Design and characterization of stabilized mutants of the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain
The global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in millions of deaths worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for effective vaccines. The trimeric spike glycoprotein, particularly the receptor-binding domain (RBD), ... -
How does familiarity change visual object representations ?
Familiarity with something implies having a close acquaintance with that item, generally acquired over a period of time. Apart from single items, we have experienced getting familiar with a pair of items (like a mouse and ... -
Studies on the translation initiation factors in bacteria and mitochondria
The process of protein synthesis is a fundamental and key event in living organisms. The process of translation initiation is assisted by specific proteins known as initiation factors. In bacteria, three initiation ... -
Investigating the maintenance of X- chromosome inactivation in extra-embryonic endoderm and epiblast stem cells
In eutherian female mammals, one of the X-chromosomes gets inactivated to compensate for the expression dosage of X-linked genes between the sexes. X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) serves as a paradigm of epigenetic memory ... -
The role of neuronal integrity in maintaining gut functions and homeostasis
This thesis investigates two main aspects of neuronal integrity and gut health. Firstly, it examines the intricate relationship between neuronal integrity and the maintenance of gut homeostasis in Drosophila melanogaster. ... -
Structural and functional characterization of human regulator of telomere elongation helicase 1 (RTEL1)
RTEL1 is an ATP-dependent DNA helicase that translocates on the single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) from 5′ to 3′ direction. It is an iron-sulfur (Fe-S) cluster and DEAH motif-containing helicase. RTEL1 has been shown to play ... -
Understanding the mechanism of host deacetylase SIRT1 and SIRT3 in the modulation of Salmonella pathogenesis
Host sirtuins are one of the important modulators of host immuno-metabolic regulation. However, the role of sirtuins in the modulation of the immune metabolism pertaining to Salmonellosis is largely unknown. Here, we ... -
Design of Immunogens Derived from the Conserved Stem of Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin
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Interaction of hnRNPK with RNA and characterization of its phase separation behavior
Heterogenous ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs) are a class of proteins initially discovered to protect the nascent transcripts before they develop into primary mRNAs. They are involved in almost all the stages of mRNA metabolism, ... -
Determinants of protein stability and function inferred from saturation mutagenesis and next-generation sequencing
Proteins play a central role in all biological processes. Despite a similar underlying composition, they exhibit immense diversity in structures and functions, a subject of great interest. The research presented in this ...