Research

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Title :

Structural and functional characterization of potential drug target proteins from ESKAPE pathogens

Area of research :

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Focus area :

Characterization of potential drug target

Principal Investigator :

Dr Ashish Arora, Scientist, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow

Timeline Start Year :

2020

Timeline End Year :

2023

Contact info :

Details

Executive Summary :

Objective: Cloning, expression, and purification of selected targets. Characterization of their folding, solubility and stability . Isotopic labeling and determination of NMR solution structure of selected targets. Crystallization and determination of crystal structure of selected targets. Harnessing of structural information for the design of inhibitors. Testing of new and known inhibitors for enzyme inhibition and antimicrobial activity.

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