A. Narayan

A conformationally constrained synthetic peptide efficiently inhibits malaria parasite entry into human red blood cells

The paper describes a synthetic cyclic peptide that inhibits malaria parasite entry into human red blood cells by enhancing receptor binding affinity.

Structural dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 frameshift-stimulatory pseudoknot reveal topologically distinct conformers

The paper investigates the structural dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 frameshift-stimulatory pseudoknot under tension, revealing multiple conformers and their folding mechanisms.

Rhizobium desertarenae sp. nov., isolated from the Saline Desert Soil from the Rann of Kachchh, India.

This paper describes the isolation and characterization of a novel Rhizobium species, Rhizobium desertarenae, from saline desert soil in India.

Fecal microbiota transplantation efficacy for Clostridium difficile infection: A trans-kingdom battle between donor and recipient gut microbiomes

This study uses metagenomic sequencing and machine learning to show that FMT success depends on donor-recipient microbiome interactions, including specific bacterial and fungal taxa, and ecological repair mechanisms.