In the present thesis, structure and dynamics of non-native states in proteins are discussed under different experimental conditions. Owing to their conformation heterogeneity their involvement in protein folding pathway ...
Prodrig gene therapy , commonly known as suicide gene therapy, provides a selective approach to eradicate tumer cells. Development of efficient suicide gene therapy vectors to improve the therapeutic efficacy is the main ...
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is an important grain legume widely consumed by 120 million people. Cowpea seeds and fresh peas are a rich source of protein, certain minerals and vitamins. However, cowpea seeds are ...
AIDS, one of the major epidemics of the human society has been the constant worry. UNAIDS projection shows the existence of millions of AIDS patients at the end of 2008 with high mortality rate and fresh infections in ...
The objective of the research work carried out in this part of thesis was to develop a convenient and reliable method of generating template DNA for routine PCR-based detection and molecular fingerprinting of lactic acid ...
A hydrocarbon-degrading Aspergillus terreus was isolated from the oil contaminated soil. The organism could degrade a wide range of petroleum hydrocarbons including the immediate oxidation products of hydrocarbons, like ...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants produced via natural and anthropogenic sources, mainly generated during the incomplete combustion of solid and liquid fuels or derived from ...
Designing of nanosystems that are able to deliver therapeutic molecules to the right place, at a desired dose, at the appropriate time in a controlled manner is currently an important area of research. Pharmaceutical ...
The proteins we observe in nature have evolved through selective pressure to do certain specific functions such as catalyzing and regulating biochemical reactions, transporting molecules that permit cells to grow and ...
Dairy industry is one of the major food industries in most of the countries of the world including India and this industry has grown rapidly due to the high demand of milk and milk products. Dairy industry generate large ...
The cytochrome P450 monoxgenase(CYO) activity in the cells of Aspergillus terreus MTCC 6324 was localized in the cytosol of n-hexadecane grown cells, white, it was apparently distributed in light mitochondrial and microsomal ...
Bacterial L-asparaginase has been widely used as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of certain kinds of cancer, mainly in treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Moreover, L-asparaginase is used in food industry for ...
Medicinal plants are indispensible to human health. From times immemorial, the therapeutic benefits offered by these plants have been exploited by the common people and medical professionals alike. This is the reason why ...
Plant source for fuel that replaces fossil fuels is a topical subject and has gained prominence as DDBiofuel cropsDD. Pongamia pinnata, commercially important tree species used to produce biofuels, is known for its ...
Dextrans are a class of homopolysaccharides composed of D-(1D6) glycosidic linkages in the main chains and D-(1D2), D-(1D3) and D-(1D4) branched glycosidic linkages. Dextrans may be linear or branched, with variable degree ...
The overall objective of the work done in this dissertation was to investigate thirty one isolates of entomopathogenic fungi, including 17 B. bassiana and 14 M. anisopliae isolates for their biochemical characteristics at ...
Cutinase has some vital properties of lipase and esterase. Because of its unique nature, it has potential of being an industrially important enzyme. Some of the useful applications of cutinase include hydrolysis of fats ...