An advanced draft genome assembly of a desi type chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.).

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important pulse legume crop. We previously reported a draft genome assembly of the desi chickpea cultivar ICC 4958.

Uneven spread of cis- and trans-editing aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase domains within translational compartments of P. falciparum.

Accuracy of aminoacylation is dependent on maintaining fidelity during attachment of amino acids to cognate tRNAs. Cis- and trans-editing protein factors impose quality control during protein translation, and 8 of 36 Plasmodium falciparum aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (aaRS) assemblies contain canonical putative editing modules. Based on expression and localization profiles of these 8 aaRSs, we propose an asymmetric distribution between the parasite cytoplasm and its apicoplast of putative editing-domain containing aaRSs.

Molecular dynamics simulation of the Staphylococcus aureus YsxC protein: molecular insights into ribosome assembly and allosteric inhibition of the protein.

YsxC from Staphylococcus aureus is a member of the GTPase protein family, and is involved in the ribosomal assembly and stability of this microorganism through its interactions with the L17, S2 and S10 ribosomal proteins. Inhibition of its interactions with L17, S2, S10 and the β' subunit of RNA polymerase influences ribosomal assembly, which may affect the growth of the microorganism. This makes YsxC a novel target for the design of inhibitors to treat the disease caused by S.