Browsing Molecular Biophysics Unit (MBU) by thesis submitted date"2009"
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Biophysical Studies On The Plastic And Cooperative Properties Of Single Voltage Gated Na+ And Leak K+ Ion Channels
(2011-03-08)Ion channels are fundamental molecules in the nervous system that catalyze the flux of ions across the cell membrane. There are mounting evidences suggesting that the kinetic properties of ion channels undergo activity-dependent ... -
Genome-Wide And Structural Analyses Of Protein Kinase Superfamily
(2010-04-12)A signal transduction process refers to chain of highly regulated biochemical steps which results in the transfer of signal in response to a stimulus in the extracellular environment to the intracellular compartments such ... -
Insights Into The Mechanistic Details Of The M.Tuberculosis Pantothenate Kinase : The Key Regulatory Enzyme Of CoA Biosynthesis
(2013-04-26)Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, has long been the scourge of humanity, claiming millions of lives. It is the most devastating infectious disease of the world in terms of mortality as well as morbidity ... -
Newer Insights On Structure, Function And Regulation Of Dps Protein From Mycobacterium smegmatis
(2010-12-29)The first chapter will provide an introduction to the physiology, pathogenesis and biology of mycobacteria. Host-pathogen interactions, different modes of resistance of the bacteria, adaptations for survival under nutrient ... -
Starvation Response In Mycobacterium Smegmatis : A Tale Of Two Proteins
(2010-10-19)The Dps (DNA-Binding Protein from Starved Cells) proteins are a class of stress-specific proteins with a major role in protecting DNA during the stationary phase of bacterial growth, through direct physical binding as well ... -
Structural And Biophysical Analysis Of The Regulatory Mechanism Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Sigma Factors
(2010-12-07)Mycobacterium tuberculosis has one ribosomal RNA operon. The survival of this bacillus thus depends on a transcription mechanism that can effectively couple gene expression to changes in the environment. σ factors are ... -
Structural And Functional Analysis Of Proteins With The Double Stranded β-helix (Cupin) Domains
(2010-12-24)Proteins performing catalytic roles predominantly occur in a few protein folds. Functional diversity within a common structural scaffold has been attributed to conformational features that enable exploration of reaction ... -
Structural Studies On Mycobacterial RecA And RuvA
(2010-10-21)Homologous recombination is a fundamental cellular process evolved to maintain genomic integrity and to generate genetic diversity. It plays a crucial role in DNA repair, correct segregation of meiotic chromosomes and ... -
Structural Studies On Physalis Mottle Virus Capsid Proteins & Stress Response Proteins Of Oryza Sativa And Salmonella Typhimurium
(2013-04-26)X-ray crystallography is one of the most powerful tools for the elucidation of the structure of biological macromolecules such as proteins and viruses. Crystallographic techniques are extensively used for investigations ... -
Structure Function Relationship In Tryptophanyl tRNA Synthetase Through MD Simulations & Quantum Chemical Studies On Unusual Bonds In Biomolecules
(2010-10-21)Biological processes are so complicated that to understand the mechanisms underlying the functioning of biomolecules it is inevitable to study them from various perspectives and with a wide range of tools. Understanding ... -
Studies On Sesbania Mosaic Virus Asssembly And Structure And Function Of A Survival Protein (SurE) From Salmonella Typhimurium
(2011-03-29)X-ray crystallography is a powerful method for determining the three-dimensional structures of biological macromolecules at atomic resolution. Crystallography can reliably provide the answer to many structure related ... -
Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of Peptides Containing the Gamma Amino Acid Residue Gabapentin
Insertion of amino acid residues into all polypeptide backbones leads to an expanded repertoire of secondary structures. In the present thesis an attempt has been made to explore the conformational properties of the ...