Biochemistry (BC): Recent submissions
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Anti-thrombotic Secondary Metabolites from Endophytic Fungi of Datura Metel and Cassia Fistula
Blood coagulation is a process that occurs normally in an animal during bleeding, to prevent the loss of blood from the body and is assisted by two key players -blood platelets and coagulation factors particularly thrombin. ... -
Computational and Experimental Approaches to Protein Design
Protein design is a rapidly maturing field, with the goal of designing proteins with customized structures and functions. A large number of protein structures are experimentally determined, which have facilitated an ... -
Understanding the Sequence Dependence of NHEJ Mediated Double-strand Break Repair, and Identification of Novel DNA Ligase Inhibitors and their Potential Use as Cancer Therapeutics
Repair of DNA breaks is essential for maintenance of genomic integrity. DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are considered as the most harmful DNA lesions within the cells which if left unrepaired or are misrepaired, can lead ... -
Isolation, Structure Elucidation and Functional Characterization of a Novel Cytotoxic Secondary Metabolite Phomafuranone, 2-Hydroxy-2, 4-dimethyl-5-[-1-propen-1-yl]-3(2H)-furanone, from Phoma tropica an Endophytic Fungus Isolated from Mappia foetida.
Cancer has become the leading disease-related cause of death in the human population. For example, in the United States, cancer is the second leading cause of death behind cardiovascular disease, and it is projected that ... -
Understanding the Biology of Heat Shock Protein 90 in Opportunistic Fungal Pathogens
Heat shock protein 90 is one of the most abundant and evolutionary conserved class of molecular chaperones present throughout the biological kingdom. It is a specialist chaperone as its function extends beyond protein ... -
Exploring the Roles of Phase Variable HpyAII Restriction-modification System in the Human Pathogen Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative microaerophilic bacteria known to infect as much as 80% of some populations with an average morbidity range of around 50% of the world population. It has been recognized as a definitive ... -
Characterization of Thymocyte Subpopulations and Mechanistic Insights during Various Modes of Thymic Atrophy
T lymphocytes along with B lymphocytes constitute the adaptive immune system, which is critical for host defence. The progenitors of T cells arise in the bone marrow and the sequential development of T cells occurs in the ... -
Uncovering the Role of Mitochondrial Iron-sulfur (Fe-S) Cluster Biogenesis in Human Health and Disease
(2018-09-04)Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated for a wide range of human diseases. One of the major biosynthetic processes in human mitochondria is the biogenesis of Iron-Sulfur (Fe-S) clusters which primarily involves in ... -
Large-Scale Structural Analysis of Protein-ligand Interactions : Exploring New Paradigms in Anti-Tubercular Drug Discovery
(2018-08-13)BIOLOGICAL processes are governed through specific interactions of macromolecules. The three-dimensional structural information of the macromolecules is necessary to understand the basis of molecular recognition. A large ... -
Biochemical and Functional Characterization of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Nucleoid-Associated Proteins H-NS and mIHF
(2018-08-11)Bacteria lack nucleus and any other membrane-bound organelles. Hence all the cellular components, including proteins, DNA, RNA and other components are located within the cytoplasm. The region of the cell which encompasses ... -
Mechanism of RAG Regulation During Its Physiological and Pathological Functions in Lymphoid Cells
(2018-08-11)RAGs (Recombination Activating Genes) are responsible for generation of antigen receptor diversity in case of B-cells and T-cells, through the process of combinatorial joining of different V (variable), D (diversity) and ... -
Understanding the Mechanism of Homologous Recombination in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis : Exploring RecA as an Antibacterial Target and Characterization of Holliday Junction Resolvases
(2018-08-09)Homologous recombination (HR) is conserved across all three domains of life and is associated with a number of key biological processes. Over the years, numerous genetic, biochemical and structural studies have uncovered ... -
Chimeric Virus Like Particles as Nanocarriers for Antibody Delivery in Mammalian Cells & Role of Groundnut Bud Necrosis Virus NSs in Viral Life Cycle
(2018-08-02)Knowledge of the dissociation constants of the ionizable protons of weak acids in aqueous media is of fundamental importance in many areas of chemistry and biochemistry. The pKa value, or equilibrium dissociation constant, ... -
Arabidopsis Serine/Threonine/Tyrosine Protein Kinase : Implications in Growth And DEvelopment
(2018-07-19)Protein phosphorylation is a key cellular regulatory mechanism. Phosphorylation can either activate or inhibit the function of a particular protein. Activation of protein kinases has been implicated in response to light, ... -
Molecular Insights into Lymphoid Malignancy : Role of Transcription Factor BCL11B in T-cell Leukemia Genesis and Biochemical Characterization of DNA Binding Domain of RAG1
(2018-06-29)The lymphoid tissues consist of distinct cell subpopulations of B and T cell lineages and possess complex signaling pathways that are controlled by a myriad of molecular interactions. During the fine-tuned developmental ... -
Immunomodulatory Activity of Glycodelin : Implications in Allograft Rejection
(2018-06-15)Glycodelin, a homodimeric glycoprotein belonging to the lipocalin superfamily, is synthesised predominantly by the cells of the reproductive system of certain primates including humans. Of the four different known glycoforms ... -
New Anticancer Secondary Metabolites from an Endophytic Fungus Chaetomium Nigricolor Isolated from Catharanthus Roseus : Structural Elucidation and Molecular Mechanism Underlying Anticancer Effects
(2018-06-13)Cancer has become a major health problem due to its high rate of morbidity and mortality. Severe side effects associated with most of the available anticancer drugs and the development of the drug resistant cells are the ... -
The Role of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae MRX Complex and Sae2 in Maintenance of Genome Stability
(2018-06-11)In eukaryotes, the repair of DSBs is accomplished through two broadly defined processes: Non-Homologous End Joining (NHEJ) and Homologous Recombination (HR). The central step of HR is pairing and exchange of strands between ... -
Elucidation of the Role of Nse1, a RING Domain Containing Component of Smc5/6 complex, in Maintenance of Chromosome Stability in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(2018-05-21)Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes (SMC) proteins are a highly conserved class of proteins required for the maintenance of genome stability and regulate nearly all aspects of chromosome biology. Eukaryotes, such as the ...