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  1. Article ; Online: Detection of intrinsic transcription termination sites in bacteria: consensus from hairpin detection approaches.

    Gupta, Swati / Pal, Debnath

    Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

    2024  , Page(s) 1–11

    Abstract: We compare the WebGeSTer and INtrinsic transcription TERmination hairPIN (INTERPIN) databases used for intrinsic transcription termination (ITT) site prediction in bacteria. The former deploys inverted nucleotide repeat detection for identification of ... ...

    Abstract We compare the WebGeSTer and INtrinsic transcription TERmination hairPIN (INTERPIN) databases used for intrinsic transcription termination (ITT) site prediction in bacteria. The former deploys inverted nucleotide repeat detection for identification of RNA hairpin, while the latter a pair-potential function - the hairpin energy score evaluation being identical for both. We find INTERPIN more sensitive than WebGeSTer with about 6% and 51% additional predictions for ITTs in chromosomal and plasmid operons, respectively. INTERPIN hairpins are relatively shorter in length with ungapped stem, and even located in AT-rich segments, compared to GC-rich longer hairpins with a gapped stem in WebGeSTer. The GC%, length, and energy score from INTERPIN transcription units (TUs) are best inter-correlated while the lowest energy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 49157-3
    ISSN 1538-0254 ; 0739-1102
    ISSN (online) 1538-0254
    ISSN 0739-1102
    DOI 10.1080/07391102.2024.2325107
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  2. Article ; Online: microRNA Isolation, Expression Profiling, and Target Identification for Neuroprotection in Alzheimer's Disease.

    Iqbal, Saleem / Pal, Debnath

    Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

    2024  Volume 2761, Page(s) 277–290

    Abstract: Millions of people throughout the world are affected by neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease (AD), making them a major public health concern. To create successful medicines, early diagnosis and illness monitoring are required. Emerging as ...

    Abstract Millions of people throughout the world are affected by neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease (AD), making them a major public health concern. To create successful medicines, early diagnosis and illness monitoring are required. Emerging as possible diagnostic and treatment tools for neurodegenerative illnesses are biomarkers such as microRNAs (miRNAs). In the realm of neuroscience, miRNAs have been discovered to function as essential regulators of gene expression, with roles spanning development, differentiation, and illness. Several neurodegenerative diseases, including AD, have been linked to miRNA dysregulation. As high-throughput methods have been developed for monitoring miRNA expression and identifying miRNA targets, miRNAs have become a prime candidate for use in diagnostics and therapy. The techniques for isolating miRNAs and the most up-to-date computational methods for finding miRNA target transcripts are both described in this chapter. This chapter will be a helpful reference for anyone investigating the role of miRNAs in AD and related neurodegenerative illnesses.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; MicroRNAs/genetics ; MicroRNAs/metabolism ; Alzheimer Disease/metabolism ; Neuroprotection ; Biomarkers/metabolism ; Gene Expression Profiling/methods
    Chemical Substances MicroRNAs ; Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1940-6029
    ISSN (online) 1940-6029
    DOI 10.1007/978-1-0716-3662-6_20
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  3. Article ; Online: Spike protein fusion loop controls SARS-CoV-2 fusogenicity and infectivity.

    Pal, Debnath

    Journal of structural biology

    2021  Volume 213, Issue 2, Page(s) 107713

    Abstract: The high SARS-CoV-2 reproductive number driving the COVID-19 pandemic has been a mystery. Our recent in vitro, and in vivo coronaviral pathogenesis studies involving Mouse Hepatitis Virus (MHV-A59) suggest a crucial role for a small host membrane-virus ... ...

    Abstract The high SARS-CoV-2 reproductive number driving the COVID-19 pandemic has been a mystery. Our recent in vitro, and in vivo coronaviral pathogenesis studies involving Mouse Hepatitis Virus (MHV-A59) suggest a crucial role for a small host membrane-virus contact initiator region of the Spike protein, called the fusion peptide that enhances the virus fusogenicity and infectivity. Here I study the Spike from five human β-coronaviruses (HCoV) including the SARS-CoV-2, and MHV-A59 for comparison. The structural and dynamics analyses of the Spike show that its fusion loop spatially organizes three fusion peptides contiguous to each other to synergistically trigger the virus-host membrane fusion process. I propose a Contact Initiation Model based on the architecture of the Spike quaternary structure that explains the obligatory participation of the fusion loop in the initiation of the host membrane contact for the virus fusion process. Among all the HCoV Spikes in this study, SARS-CoV-2 has the most hydrophobic surface and the extent of hydrophobicity correlates with the reproductive number and infectivity of the other HCoV. Comparison between results from standard and replica exchange molecular dynamics reveal the unique physicochemical properties of the SARS-CoV-2 fusion peptides, accrued in part from the presence of consecutive prolines that impart backbone rigidity which aids the virus fusogenicity. The priming of the Spike by its cleavage and subsequent fusogenic conformational transition steered by the fusion loop may be critical for the SARS-CoV-2 spread. The importance of the fusion loop makes it an apt target for anti-virals and vaccine candidates.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1032718-6
    ISSN 1095-8657 ; 1047-8477
    ISSN (online) 1095-8657
    ISSN 1047-8477
    DOI 10.1016/j.jsb.2021.107713
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  4. Article ; Online: DREAMweb: An online tool for graph-based modeling of NMR protein structure.

    Das, Niladri Ranajan / Chaudhury, Kunal Narayan / Pal, Debnath

    Proteomics

    2024  , Page(s) e2300379

    Abstract: The value of accurate protein structural models closely conforming to the experimental data is indisputable. DREAMweb deploys an improved DREAM algorithm, DREAMv2, that incorporates a tighter bound in the constraint set of the underlying optimization ... ...

    Abstract The value of accurate protein structural models closely conforming to the experimental data is indisputable. DREAMweb deploys an improved DREAM algorithm, DREAMv2, that incorporates a tighter bound in the constraint set of the underlying optimization approach. This reduces the artifacts while modeling the protein structure by solving the distance-geometry problem. DREAMv2 follows a bottom-up strategy of building smaller substructures for regions with a larger concentration of experimental bounds and consolidating them before modeling the rest of the protein structure. This improves secondary structure conformance in the final models consistent with experimental data. The proposed method efficiently models regions with sparse coverage of experimental data by reducing the possibility of artifacts compared to DREAM. To balance performance and accuracy, smaller substructures (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-17
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2032093-0
    ISSN 1615-9861 ; 1615-9853
    ISSN (online) 1615-9861
    ISSN 1615-9853
    DOI 10.1002/pmic.202300379
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  5. Article ; Online: Identification of potential edible spices as EGFR and EGFR mutant T790M/L858R inhibitors by structure-based virtual screening and molecular dynamics.

    Ahmad Ansari, Iqrar / Debnath, Bimal / Kar, Saikat / Patel, Harun M / Debnath, Sudhan / Zaki, Magdi E A / Pal, Pinaki

    Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

    2023  Volume 42, Issue 5, Page(s) 2464–2481

    Abstract: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinases are overexpressed in several human cancers and could serve as a promising anti-cancer drug target. With this in view, the main aim of the present study was to identify spices having the potential ... ...

    Abstract Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinases are overexpressed in several human cancers and could serve as a promising anti-cancer drug target. With this in view, the main aim of the present study was to identify spices having the potential to inhibit EGFR tyrosine kinase. The structure-based virtual screening of spice database consisting of 1439 compounds with EGFR tyrosine kinase (PDB ID: 3W32) was carried out using Glide. Top scored 18 hits (XP Glide Score ≥ -10.0 kcal/mol) was further docked with three EGFR tyrosine kinases and three EGFR T790M/L858R mutants using AutodockVina, followed by ADME filtration. The best three hits were further refined by Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation and MM-GBSA-based binding energy calculation. The overall docking results of the selected hits with both EGFR and EGFR T790M/L858R were quite satisfactory and showed strong binding compared to the three coligands. Detailed MD analysis of CL_07, AC_11 and AS_49 also showed the stability of the protein-ligand complexes. Moreover, the hits were drug-like, and MM-GBSA binding free energy of CL_07 and AS_49 was established to be far better. AC_11 was found to be similar to the known inhibitor Gefitinib. Most of the potential hits are available in
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Molecular Dynamics Simulation ; ErbB Receptors/metabolism ; Spices ; Molecular Docking Simulation ; Mutation ; Protein Kinase Inhibitors/chemistry ; Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology ; Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use ; Tyrosine
    Chemical Substances ErbB Receptors (EC 2.7.10.1) ; Protein Kinase Inhibitors ; Antineoplastic Agents ; Tyrosine (42HK56048U) ; EGFR protein, human (EC 2.7.10.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 49157-3
    ISSN 1538-0254 ; 0739-1102
    ISSN (online) 1538-0254
    ISSN 0739-1102
    DOI 10.1080/07391102.2023.2223661
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  6. Article ; Online: Cytochrome bc1-aa3 Oxidase Supercomplex As Emerging and Potential Drug Target Against Tuberculosis.

    Sindhu, Thangaraj / Debnath, Pal

    Current molecular pharmacology

    2021  Volume 15, Issue 2, Page(s) 380–392

    Abstract: The cytochrome bc1-aa3 supercomplex plays an essential role in the cellular respiratory system of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. It transfers electrons from menaquinol to cytochrome aa3 (Complex IV) via cytochrome bc1 (Complex III), which reduces the oxygen. ...

    Abstract The cytochrome bc1-aa3 supercomplex plays an essential role in the cellular respiratory system of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. It transfers electrons from menaquinol to cytochrome aa3 (Complex IV) via cytochrome bc1 (Complex III), which reduces the oxygen. The electron transfer from a variety of donors into oxygen through the respiratory electron transport chain is essential to pump protons across the membrane creating an electrochemical transmembrane gradient (proton motive force, PMF) that regulates the synthesis of ATP via the oxidative phosphorylation process. Cytochrome bc1-aa3 supercomplex in M. tuberculosis is, therefore, a major drug target for antibiotic action. In recent years, several respiratory chain components have been targeted for developing new candidate drugs, illustrating the therapeutic potential of obstructing energy conversion of M. tuberculosis. The recently available cryo-EM structure of mycobacterial cytochrome bc1-aa3 supercomplex with open and closed conformations has opened new avenues for understanding its structure and function for developing more effective, new therapeutics against pulmonary tuberculosis. In this review, we discuss the role and function of several components, subunits, and drug targeting elements of the supercomplex cytochrome bc1-aa3 and its potential inhibitors in detail.
    MeSH term(s) Drug Delivery Systems ; Electron Transport Complex III ; Electron Transport Complex IV/chemistry ; Electron Transport Complex IV/metabolism ; Humans ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/metabolism ; Oxidoreductases ; Oxygen ; Tuberculosis/drug therapy
    Chemical Substances Oxidoreductases (EC 1.-) ; Electron Transport Complex IV (EC 1.9.3.1) ; Electron Transport Complex III (EC 7.1.1.8) ; Oxygen (S88TT14065)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-01
    Publishing country United Arab Emirates
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1874-4702
    ISSN (online) 1874-4702
    DOI 10.2174/1874467214666210928152512
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  7. Article ; Online: MD DaVis: interactive data visualization of protein molecular dynamics.

    Maity, Dibyajyoti / Pal, Debnath

    Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)

    2022  Volume 38, Issue 12, Page(s) 3299–3301

    Abstract: Summary: Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have become an integral part of biomolecular study. Most MD software suites do not include analysis tools and those which do create very basic visualizations. Molecular Dynamics Data Visualizer (MD DaVis) is ... ...

    Abstract Summary: Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have become an integral part of biomolecular study. Most MD software suites do not include analysis tools and those which do create very basic visualizations. Molecular Dynamics Data Visualizer (MD DaVis) is a python package developed to facilitate quick comparative analysis of MD trajectories of similar proteins or the same protein under different conditions. MD DaVis can quickly generate interactive visualization from molecular dynamics trajectories with a few simple steps. Interactive plots eliminate the need to make multiple plots for comparison, improving productivity and saving time.
    Availability and implementation: MD DaVis is an open-source Python 3 package (https://pypi.org/project/md-davis/) distributed under MIT license. The source code is available at https://github.com/djmaity/md-davis or https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6227047.
    Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
    MeSH term(s) Molecular Dynamics Simulation ; Data Visualization ; Software ; Proteins
    Chemical Substances Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1422668-6
    ISSN 1367-4811 ; 1367-4803
    ISSN (online) 1367-4811
    ISSN 1367-4803
    DOI 10.1093/bioinformatics/btac314
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  8. Article: A Consensus Model of Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion in the Pancreatic

    Deepa Maheshvare, M / Raha, Soumyendu / König, Matthias / Pal, Debnath

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2023  

    Abstract: The pancreas plays a critical role in maintaining glucose homeostasis through the secretion of hormones from the islets of Langerhans. Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) by the ... ...

    Abstract The pancreas plays a critical role in maintaining glucose homeostasis through the secretion of hormones from the islets of Langerhans. Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) by the pancreatic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.03.10.532028
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  9. Article: A pathway model of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in the pancreatic

    Deepa Maheshvare, M / Raha, Soumyendu / König, Matthias / Pal, Debnath

    Frontiers in endocrinology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1185656

    Abstract: The pancreas plays a critical role in maintaining glucose homeostasis through the secretion of hormones from the islets of Langerhans. Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) by the ... ...

    Abstract The pancreas plays a critical role in maintaining glucose homeostasis through the secretion of hormones from the islets of Langerhans. Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) by the pancreatic
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Animals ; Mice ; Rats ; Insulin Secretion ; Reproducibility of Results ; Insulin-Secreting Cells ; Glucose/pharmacology ; Adenosine Triphosphate
    Chemical Substances Glucose (IY9XDZ35W2) ; Adenosine Triphosphate (8L70Q75FXE)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-02
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2592084-4
    ISSN 1664-2392
    ISSN 1664-2392
    DOI 10.3389/fendo.2023.1185656
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  10. Article ; Online: INTERPIN: A repository for intrinsic transcription termination hairpins in bacteria.

    Gupta, Swati / Padmashali, Namrata / Pal, Debnath

    Biochimie

    2023  Volume 214, Issue Pt B, Page(s) 228–236

    Abstract: The large-scale detection of putative intrinsic transcription terminators is limited to only a few bacteria currently. We discovered a group of hairpins, called cluster hairpins, present within 15 nucleotides from each other. These are expected to work ... ...

    Abstract The large-scale detection of putative intrinsic transcription terminators is limited to only a few bacteria currently. We discovered a group of hairpins, called cluster hairpins, present within 15 nucleotides from each other. These are expected to work in tandem to cause intrinsic transcription termination (ITT), while the single hairpin can do the same alone. Therefore, exploring these ITT sites and the hairpins across bacterial genomes becomes highly desirable. INTERPIN is the largest archived collection of in silico inferred ITT hairpins in bacteria, covering 12745 bacterial genomes and encompassing ten bacterial phyla for ∼25 million hairpins. Users can obtain details on operons, individual cluster, and single ITT hairpins that were screened therein. Integrated Genome Viewer (IGV) software interactively visualizes hairpin secondary and tertiary structures in the genomic context. We also discuss statistics for the occurrence of cluster or single hairpins and other termination alternatives while showing the validation of predicted hairpins against in vivo detected hairpins. The database is freely available at http://pallab.cds.iisc.ac.in/INTERPIN/. INTERPIN (database and software) can make predictions for both AT and GC-rich genomes, which has not been achieved by any other program so far. It can also be used to improve genome annotation as well as to get predictions to improve the understanding of the ITT pathway by further analysis.
    MeSH term(s) Transcription, Genetic ; Bacteria/genetics ; Genomics ; Software ; Genome, Bacterial
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-26
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 120345-9
    ISSN 1638-6183 ; 0300-9084
    ISSN (online) 1638-6183
    ISSN 0300-9084
    DOI 10.1016/j.biochi.2023.07.018
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