Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Title : | Lactoferrin mediated iron uptake via Mycobacterium tuberculosis glyceraldehyde-3-phophate dehydrogenase |
Area of research : | Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | Enzymology |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Chaaya Iyengar, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali |
Contact info : | chaaya@niper.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | To characterize the role of GAPDH and identify other M.tb Lactoferrin receptors, to understand the trafficking of iron by this process, to provide a structural basis for this interaction, and to identify key residues involved in the interaction of GAPDH -Lactoferrin |
Total Budget (INR): | 7,62,000 |
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