Publications by authors named "Ranjith Kumar Bakku"

This study aimed to investigate the physiological responses of Euglena gracilis (E. gracilis) when subjected to semicontinuous N-starvation (N-) for an extended period in open ponds. The results indicated that the growth rates of E.

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The present research investigates the tuber proteome of the 'medicinal' plant (abbreviated as JA) ( L.) using a high-throughput proteomics technique. Although JA has been historically known to the Native Americans, it was introduced to Europe in the late 19th century and later spread to Japan (referred to as 'kiku-imo') as a folk remedy for diabetes.

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SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) is a novel coronavirus for which no known effective antiviral drugs are available. In the present study, to accelerate the discovery of potential drug candidates, bioinformatics-based in silico drug discovery approaches are utilized. We performed multiple sequence alignments of the Spike (S) protein with 75 sequences of different viruses from the Orthocoronavirinae subfamily.

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Lipid body (LB) is recognized as the cellular carbon and energy storage organelle in many organisms. LBs have been observed in the marine haptophyte alga Tisochrysis lutea that produces special lipids such as long-chain (C37 -C40) ketones (alkenones) with 2-4 trans-type double bonds. In this study, we succeeded in developing a modified method to isolate LB from T.

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Article Synopsis
  • CyanoPhyChe is a user-friendly database for exploring cyanobacterial proteins, providing detailed info on their physico-chemical properties, structures, and biochemical pathways.
  • The database contains protein sequences from the cyanobacterial genome, enabling calculations of properties like molecular weight, charge, isoelectric point, and hydropathy, which aids in understanding protein behavior and stability.
  • Researchers can easily search and export data for proteome analysis, and the database links to other biological resources for further exploration of molecular structures and pathways.
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