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Deepika G, Subbarayadu S, Chaudhary A, Sarma PVGK. Dibenzyl (benzo [d] thiazol-2-yl (hydroxy) methyl) phosphonate (DBTMP) showing anti-S. aureus and anti-biofilm properties by elevating activities of serine protease (SspA) and cysteine protease staphopain B (SspB). Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:397. [PMID: 35708833 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-02974-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Staphylococcus aureus biofilms are the pathogenic factor in the spread of infection and are more pronounced in multidrug-resistant strains of S. aureus, where high expression of proteases is observed. Among various proteases, Serine protease (SspA) and cysteine protease Staphopain B (SspB) are known to play a key role in the biofilm formation and removal of biofilms. In earlier studies, we have reported Dibenzyl (benzo [d] thiazol-2-yl (hydroxy) methyl) phosphonate (DBTMP) exhibits anti-S. aureus and anti-biofilm properties by elevating the expression of the protease. In this study, the effect of DBTMP on the activities of SspA, and SspB of S. aureus was evaluated. The SspA and SspB genes of S. aureus ATCC12600 were sequenced (Genbank accession numbers: MZ456982 and MW574006). In S. aureus active SspA is formed by proteolytic cleavage of immature SspA, to get this mature SspA (mSspA), we have PCR amplified the mSspA sequence from the SspA gene. The mSspA and SspB genes were cloned, expressed, and characterized. The pure recombinant proteins rSspB and rmSspA exhibited a single band in SDS-PAGE with a molecular weight of 40 and 30 KD, respectively. The activities of rmSspA and rSspB are 32.33 and 35.45 Units/mL correspondingly. DBTMP elevated the activities of rmSspA and rSspB by docking with respective enzymes. This compound disrupted the biofilms formed by the multidrug-resistant strains of S. aureus and further prevented biofilm formation. These findings explain that DBTMP possesses anti-S. aureus and anti-biofilm features.
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- G Deepika
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, 517507, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, 517507, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Sri Padmavati Medical College (Women), SVIMS, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, 517507, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, 517507, India.
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Naveen Prasad SV, Reddigari R, Bhuma V, Sarma PVGK, Anumolu A. CYP2C9 polymorphisms are associated with phenytoin toxicity in South-Indian epileptic patients. J NTR Univ Health Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/jdrntruhs.jdrntruhs_72_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Prasad UV, Vasu D, Gowtham RR, Pradeep CK, Swarupa V, Yeswanth S, Choudhary A, Sarma PVGK. Cloning, Expression and Characterization of NAD Kinase from Staphylococcus aureus Involved in the Formation of NADP (H): A Key Molecule in the Maintaining of Redox Status and Biofilm Formation. Adv Biomed Res 2017; 6:97. [PMID: 28828348 PMCID: PMC5549544 DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.211833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus has the ability to form biofilms on any niches, a key pathogenic factor of this organism and this phenomenon is directly related to the concentration of NADPH. The formation of NADP is catalyzed by NAD kinase (NADK) and this gene of S. aureus ATCC 12600 was cloned, sequenced, expressed and characterized. MATERIALS AND METHODS The NADK gene was polymerase chain reaction amplified from the chromosomal DNA of S. aureus ATCC 12600 and cloned in pQE 30 vector, sequenced and expressed in Escherichia coli DH5α. The pure protein was obtained by passing through nickel metal chelate agarose column. The enzyme kinetics of the enzyme and biofilm assay of the S. aureus was carried out in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. The kinetics was further confirmed by the ability of the substrates to dock to the NADK structure. RESULTS The recombinant NADK exhibited single band with a molecular weight of 31kDa in sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and the gene sequence (GenBank: JN645814) revealed presence of only one kind of NADK in all S. aureus strains. The enzyme exhibited very high affinity for NAD compared to adenosine triphosphate concurring with the docking results. A root-mean-square deviation value 14.039Å observed when NADK structure was superimposed with its human counterpart suggesting very low homology. In anaerobic conditions, higher biofilm units were found with decreased NADK activity. CONCLUSION The results of this study suggest increased NADPH concentration in S. aureus plays a vital role in the biofilm formation and survival of this pathogen in any environmental conditions.
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- U Venkateswara Prasad
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Swarupa V, Chaudhury A, Krishna Sarma PVG. Effect of 4-methoxy 1-methyl 2-oxopyridine 3-carbamide on Staphylococcus aureus by inhibiting UDP-MurNAc-pentapeptide, peptidyl deformylase and uridine monophosphate kinase. J Appl Microbiol 2017; 122:663-675. [PMID: 27987382 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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AIMS The present study aimed to investigate the anti-Staphylococcus aureus and anti-biofilm properties of 4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxopyridine-3-carbamide (MMOXC) on S. aureus UDP-MurNAc-pentapeptide (MurF), peptidyl deformylase (PDF) and uridine monophosphate kinase (UMPK). METHODS AND RESULTS The in vitro efficacy of MMOXC was evaluated using quantitative polymerase chain reaction, in vitro assays and broth microdilution methods. Further, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), IC50 and zone of inhibition were recorded in addition to the anti-biofilm property. MMOXC inhibited pure recombinant UMPK and PDF enzymes with a Ki of 0·37 and 0·49 μmol l-1 . However Ki was altered for MurF with varying substrates. The MurF Ki for UMT, d-Ala-d-Ala and ATP as substrates was 0·3, 0·25 and 1·4 μmol l-1 , respectively. Real-time PCR analysis showed a significant reduction in PDF and MurF expression which correlated with the MIC90 at 100 μmol l-1 and IC50 in the range 42 ± 1·5 to 50 ± 1 μmol l-1 against all strains tested. At 5 μmol l-1 MMOXC was able completely to remove preformed biofilms of S. aureus and other drug resistant strains. CONCLUSIONS MMOXC was able to kill S. aureus and drug resistant strains tested by inhibiting MurF, UMPK and PDF enzymes and completely obliterated preformed biofilms. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Growth reduction and biofilm removal are prerequisites for controlling S. aureus infections. In this study MMOXC exhibited prominent anti-S. aureus and anti-biofilm properties by blocking cell wall formation, RNA biosynthesis and protein maturation.
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- V Swarupa
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India
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Vasu D, Sunitha MM, Srikanth L, Swarupa V, Prasad UV, Sireesha K, Yeswanth S, Kumar PS, Venkatesh K, Chaudhary A, Sarma PVGK. In Staphylococcus aureus the regulation of pyruvate kinase activity by serine/threonine protein kinase favors biofilm formation. 3 Biotech 2015; 5:505-512. [PMID: 28324552 PMCID: PMC4522715 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-014-0248-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus, a natural
inhabitant of nasopharyngeal tract, survives mainly as biofilms. Previously we have observed that S. aureus ATCC 12600 grown under anaerobic conditions exhibited high rate of biofilm formation and l-lactate dehydrogenase activity. Thus, the concentration of pyruvate plays a critical role in S. aureus, which is primarily catalyzed by pyruvate kinase (PK). Analyses of the PK gene sequence (JN645815) revealed presence of PknB site in PK gene indicating that phosphorylation may be influencing the functioning of PK. To establish this hypothesis the pure enzymes of S. aureus ATCC 12600 were obtained by expressing these genes in PK 1 and PV 1 (JN695616) clones and passing the cytosolic fractions through nickel metal chelate column. The molecular weights of pure recombinant PK and PknB are 63 and 73 kDa, respectively. The enzyme kinetics of pure PK showed KM of 0.69 ± 0.02 µM, while the KM of PknB for stpks (stpks = NLCNIPCSALLSSDITASVNCAK) substrate was 0.720 ± 0.08 mM and 0.380 ± 0.07 mM for autophosphorylation. The phosphorylated PK exhibited 40 % reduced activity (PK = 0.2 ± 0.015 μM NADH/min/ml to P-PK = 0.12 ± 0.01 μM NADH/min/ml). Elevated synthesis of pyruvate kinase was observed in S. aureus ATCC 12600 grown in anaerobic conditions suggesting that the formed pyruvate is more utilized in the synthesis phase, supporting increased rate of biofilm formation.
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- D Vasu
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, 517507, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, 517507, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, 517507, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, 517507, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, 517507, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, 517507, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, 517507, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, 517507, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, 517507, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, 517507, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, 517507, India.
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Kumar PS, Venkatesh K, Sowjenya G, Srikanth L, Sunitha MM, Prasad UV, Swarupa V, Yeswanth S, Naveen PSR, Sridhar A, Kumar VS, Sarma PVGK. Mutations in exons 3 and 7 resulting in truncated expression of human ATP6V1B1 gene showing structural variations contributing to poor substrate binding-causative reason for distal renal tubular acidosis with sensorineural deafness. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2015; 33:2094-103. [PMID: 25517796 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2014.999704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) is an autosomal recessive syndrome results defect in either proximal tubule bicarbonate reabsorption or in distal tubule H(+) secretion and is characterized by severe hyperchloraemic metabolic acidosis in childhood. dRTA is associated with functional variations in the ATP6V1B1 gene encoding β1 subunit of H(+)-ATPase, key membrane transporters for net acid excretion of α-intercalated cells of medullary collecting ducts. In the present study, a 13-year-old male patient suffering with nephropathy and sensorineural deafness was reported in the Department of Nephrology. We predicted improper functioning of ATP6V1B1 gene could be the reason for diseased condition. Therefore, exons 3, 4, and 7 contributing active site of ATP6V1B1 gene was amplified and sequenced (Accession numbers: KF571726, KM222653). The obtained sequences were BLAST searched against the wild type ATP6V1B1 gene which showed novel mutations c.307 A > G, c.308 C > A, c.310 C > G, c.704 T > C, c.705 G > T, c.709 A > G, c.710 A > G, c.714 G > A, c.716 C > A, c.717delC, c.722 C > G, c.728insG, c.741insT, c.753G > C. These mutations resulted in the expression of truncated protein terminating at Lys 209. The mutated ATP6V1B1structure superimposed with wild type showed extensive variations with RMSD 1.336 Å and could not bind to substrate ADP leading to non-functional ATPase. These results conclusively explain these mutations in ATP6V1B1 gene resulted in structural changes causing accumulation of H(+) ions contributing to dRTA with sensorineural deafness.
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- Pasupuleti Santhosh Kumar
- a Department of Biotechnology , Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences , Tirupati , AP 517507 , India
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Prasad UV, Vasu D, Kumar YN, Kumar PS, Yeswanth S, Swarupa V, Phaneendra BV, Chaudhary A, Sarma PVGK. Cloning, expression and characterization of NADP-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase from Staphylococcus aureus. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2013; 169:862-9. [PMID: 23288593 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-012-0027-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The Krebs cycle dictates oxidative and reductive conditions in Staphylococcus aureus and is mainly regulated by isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) which plays pivotal role in the growth and pathogenesis of the bacteria. In the present study, IDH gene from S. aureus ATCC12600 was cloned in the Sma I site of pQE 30 vector; the resultant clone was named as UVIDH1. The insert in the clone was sequenced (accession number HM067707), and the sequence showed complete homology with IDH sequence of other S. aureus strains reported in the database indicating presence of single enzyme in S. aureus, and considerable sequence homology with other bacteria was observed; however, only 24% homology was found with NADP-dependent human IDH. Phylogenetically, the S. aureus IDH showed close identity with Bacillus subtilis and high degree of variability with other bacteria and human IDH. The expression of IDH in the clone UVIDH1 was induced with 1 mM IPTG, and the recombinant IDH was purified by passing through nickel metal chelate column; the purified recombinant IDH showed a single band in SDS-PAGE with a molecular weight of 40 kDa; K(m) and V(max) for isocitrate are 8.2 ± 0.28 and 525 ± 25 μM NADPH/mg/min, respectively, and for cofactor NADP 67.5 ± 2.82 μM and V(max) 50.5 ± 2.12 μM NADPH/mg/min.
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- U Venkateswara Prasad
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati 517507, India
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Himabindu G, Rajasekhar D, Latheef K, Sarma PVGK, Vanajakshamma V, Chaudhury A, Bitla AR. Factor V Leiden mutation is not a predisposing factor for acute coronary syndromes. Indian Heart J 2012; 64:570-5. [PMID: 23253409 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2012.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2012] [Revised: 05/20/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of Coronary artery disease (CAD) in India has increased considerably over the past few years and could become the number one killer disease if interventions are not done. Factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation and FII G20210A polymorphism are two recently described genetic factors with a propensity towards venous thrombosis. This warrants the investigations for thrombophilia in myocardial infarction patients in India. METHODS The study cohort consisted of 51 patients aged below 50 years presenting with acute coronary syndromes. In both patient group and normal individuals the major risk factors Protein C deficiency, Protein S deficiency, anticardiolipin antibodies, Fibrinogen and Lipoprotein [a] were studied. Factor V Leiden (FVL) G1691A mutation in both control and patient group was looked by using Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by sequencing of the PCR products. RESULTS Our results indicated significantly higher levels of anticardiolipin antibodies and fibrinogen in the patients and absence of FVL (G1691A) mutation in our study cohort. One of the patients (H5) showed insertion of an extra A nucleotide in exon 10 of the Factor V gene resulting in frame shift mutation in this patient. CONCLUSION The results of present study showed absence of FVL mutation in our population. However, there is a need to confirm the above findings on patients from different populations from different parts of the country. The insertion of an extra A in exon 10 in the patient needs to be ascertained to confirm that it is one of its kinds or is prevalent in the population.
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- G Himabindu
- Department of Cardiology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences & University, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Kumar YN, Kumar PS, Sowjenya G, Rao VK, Yeswanth S, Prasad UV, Pradeepkiran JA, Sarma PVGK, Bhaskar M. Comparison and correlation of binding mode of ATP in the kinase domains of Hexokinase family. Bioinformation 2012; 8:543-7. [PMID: 22829728 PMCID: PMC3398786 DOI: 10.6026/97320630008543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2012] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Hexokinases (HKs) are the enzymes that catalyses the ATP dependent phosphorylation of Hexose sugars to Hexose-6-Phosphate (Hex-6-P). There exist four different forms of HKs namely HK-I, HK-II, HK-III and HK-IV and all of them share a common ATP binding site core surrounded by more variable sequence that determine substrate affinities. Although they share a common binding site but they differ in their kinetic functions, hence the present study is aimed to analyze the binding mode of ATP. The analysis revealed that the four ATP binding domains are showing 13 identical, 7 similar and 6 dissimilar residues with similar structural conformation. Molecular docking of ATP into the kinase domains using Molecular Operating Environment (MOE) soft ware tool clearly showed the variation in the binding mode of ATP with variable docking scores. This probably explains the variable phosphorylation rates among hexokinases family.
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- Yellapu Nanda Kumar
- Division of Animal Biotechnology, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India-517502
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, India-517507
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, India-517507
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, India-517507
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, India-517507
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- Division of Animal Biotechnology, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India-517502
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, AP, India-517507
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- Division of Animal Biotechnology, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India-517502
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Naresh VVS, Reddy ALK, Sivaramakrishna G, Sarma PVGK, Vardhan RV, Kumar VS. Angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism in type 2 diabetics with nephropathy. Indian J Nephrol 2010; 20:119. [PMID: 20835335 PMCID: PMC2931132 DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.65314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- V V S Naresh
- Department of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati - 517 507, India
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Sarma PVGK, Subramanyam G. In vitro cardiogenesis can be initiated in human CD34+ cells. Indian Heart J 2008; 60:95-100. [PMID: 19218716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The extensive damage that occurs in the cardiac tissue after myocardial infarct is the major concern in post infarct management. It is very well known that adult stem cells mobilized by administration of G-CSF result in homing of stem cells into the damaged myocardium. This is because of the fact that stem cells have the ability to proliferate and capacity to generate into multiple cell lineages. METHOD A healthy donor was selected as per the guidelines given by the institutional ethical committee and Helsinki declaration. The donor was given G-CSF 5 microg/kg/day and stem cells were harvested from the peripheral blood using Fresenius ASTec204 cell separator. The PBSC were then evaluated by immunohistochemical staining using anti-human CD34 monoclonal antibodies. The cells were then cultured in DMEM with 10% FCS for 17 weeks and in vitro cardiogenesis was initiated by adding 4 microM/l 5'Azacytidine. RESULTS In vitro cardiogenesis was initiated in pure CD34+ cells with 5' Azacytidine. The cells showed spontaneous beating after 24 hours of treatment and after 5 weeks, the cells connected with the adjoining cells by a myotube. In these cells, expression of myosin light chain (MLC2v) gene and GATA-4 transcription factor validated the development of cardiomyocytes. CONCLUSION It is observed that the transplantation of autologous stem cells/fetal cardiomyocytes in the heart scar tissue developed due to infarct, limited the scar expansion, and prevented post infarct heart failures. Homing process due to the transplantation of autologous stem cells is time consuming; therefore, transplantation of cardiomyocytes developed from autologous stem cells could be the future method of correcting the infracted myocardium.
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- P V G K Sarma
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati 517507, India
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Sarma PU, Sarma PVGK, Madan T. Challenges in prevention, diagnosis and therapy of emerging fungal diseases. Aspergillosis: A case study. Indian J Clin Biochem 2000; 15:43-50. [PMID: 23105267 PMCID: PMC3454083 DOI: 10.1007/bf02867543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Diseases caused by pathogenic filamentous fungi, are an emerging threat to public health in the wake of increasing incidence of HIV and tuberculosis. At this point, discovery and development of fungal therapeutics and diagnostics are serious challenges for biomedical researchers. Recent technological advances in genomics and proteomics offer great scope for development of preventive and therapeutic measures for fungal diseases.Aspergillus, one of the medically important filamentous pathogenic fungi causes a wide spectrum of clinical disorders ranging from allergic aspergillosis to systemic invasive aspergillosis. Increase in incidence of drug resistance and the cytotoxic effects are two serious limitations of the antifungal drugs presently in use. This is primarily due to lack of understanding of biological mechanisms operative in these fungi. Today, it is possible to understand the biological mechanisms of the fungus for its colonisation, survival and invasion of the host. Future developments based on such leads can result in development of precise and specific diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive measures for a wide clinical spectrum of fungal diseases.
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- P. Usha Sarma
- Centre for Biochemical Technology, Mall Road, 110007 Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemical Technology, Sri Venkateswara College, Dhaula Kuan, 21 New Delhi
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- Centre for Biochemical Technology, Mall Road, 110007 Delhi, India
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