Publications by authors named "Radhika Dhawan"

The study investigates the movement of sodium ions inside the ligand-binding pocket of the class-A GPCR serotonin receptor (5HTR), a primary target for modern drugs. The available PDBs are mutant chimeras, so a 3D structure is modeled and validated by structural similarity (84.05%), Ramachandran favorable residues (93.

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Release of untreated effluent from processing or manufacturing industries and other commercial premises into water bodies is a major threat to environment and human health. In this regard, the effluent generated from laboratories and other research facilities is of great concern. Among other harmful chemicals, the effluent is rich in toxic organic dyes, which get exposed to the environment and pose serious health risk.

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High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a useful and rapid tool in the evaluation of hemoglobin (Hb) disorders that include thalassemia and various hemoglobinopathies. Most of the techniques or programs used in automated testing platforms are customized to identify the common variants seen in that particular region. At times, variant Hbs may be identified which are not commonly seen in the local population.

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