1. P. Vydyam, N. Roy, M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2023). Uncovering the role of Rad51 in homologous recombination-mediated antigenic diversification in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1223682. Read more

2. P. Singh, W. Tabassum, N. Fangaria, S. Dey, S. Padhi, M. K. Bhattacharyya, K. A. Kumar, A. Roy, S. Bhattacharyya (2023). Plasmodium Topoisomerase VIB and Spo11 constitute functional type IIB topoisomerase in malaria parasite: its possible role in mitochondrial DNA segregation. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(3): e04980-22. Read more

3. W. Tabassum, M. Bhattacharya, S. Bakshi and M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2022). Heat Shock Protein 90 regulates the activity of histone deacetylase Sir2 in Plasmodium falciparum. mSphere. 7(5): e0032922. Read more

4. J. Mannuthodikayil, S. Sinha, S. Singh, A. Biswas, I. Ali, P. C. Mashurabad, W. Tabassum, P. Vydyam, M. K. Bhattacharyya, K. Mandal. (2022). A Chimeric Peptide Inhibits Red Blood Cell Invasion by Plasmodium falciparum with Hundredfold Increased Efficacy. ChemBioChem. 30: e202200533. Read more

5. P. Jha, A. Gahlawat, S. Bhattacharyya, S. Dey, K. A. Kumar and M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2021). Bloom helicase along with recombinase Rad51 repair the mitochondrial genomes of malaria parasites. mSphere. 6(6):e0071821. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00718-21. Read more

6. W. Tabassum, P. Singh, N. Suthram, S. Bhattacharyya* and M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2021). Synergistic action between PfHsp90 inhibitor and PfRad51 inhibitor induces elevated DNA damage sensitivity in the malaria parasite. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 65(9):e0045721. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00457-21. Read more

7. W. Tabassum, S. Bhattacharyya, S. M. Varunan and M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2021). Febrile temperature causes transcriptional down-regulation of Plasmodium falciparum Sirtuins through Hsp90 dependent epigenetic modification. Molecular Microbiology. 115(5): 1025-1038.doi: 10.1111/mmi.14692. Read more

8. A. Biswas, S. Raran-Kurussi, A. Narayan, A. Kar, P. Chandra Mashurabad, M. K. Bhattacharyya and Mandal K (2021). Efficient refolding and functional characterization of PfAMA1(DI+DII) expressed in E. coli. Biochem Biophys Rep., 2021 Feb 22; 26:100950. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.100950. Read more

9. S. Chellappan, S. Roy, J. M. Nagmoti, W. Tabassum, R. Vukanti, S. L. Hoti, M. K. Bhattacharyya, P. B. Nina (2021). Functional studies of Plasmodium falciparum putative SURF1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases. DOI: 10.4103/0972-9062.311773. Read more

10. N. Suthram, S. Padhi, P. Jha, S. Bhattacharyya, G. Bulusu, A. Roy and M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2020). Elucidation of DNA Repair Function of PfBlm and Potentiation of Artemisinin Action by a Small-Molecule Inhibitor of RecQ Helicase. mSphere. e00956-20. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00956-20. Read more

11. S. Chellappan, S. Roy, J. M. Nagmoti, W. Tabassum, S. L. Hoti, M. K. Bhattacharyya and P. B. Nina. (2020). Functional studies of Plasmodium falciparum's prohibitin1 and prohibitin 2 in yeast. Indian J Med Microbiol., 38(2):213-215. Read more 

12. P. Vydyam, D. Dutta, N. Sutram, S. Bhattacharyya and M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2019). A Small molecule inhibitor of DNA recombinase Rad51 from Plasmodium falciparum synergizes with the anti-malarial drugs artemisinin and chloroquine. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 294(20):8171-8183. Read more

13. J. Mannuthodikayil, S. Singh, A. Biswas, A. Kar, W. Tabassum, P. Vydyam, M. K. Bhattacharyya and K. Mandal (2019). Benzimidazolinone-Free Peptide o-Aminoanilides for Chemical Protein Synthesis. Organic letter, 21, 22, 9040-9044. Read more

14. T. Suhane, V. Prasad, N. Fangaria, A. S. Nair, W. Tabassum, P. Muley, M. K. Bhattacharyya and S. Bhattacharyya (2019). Glu-108 in ScRad51 is critical for DNA damage induced nuclear function. mSphere, DOI: 10.1128/mSphere.00082-19. Read more

15. N. Khurana, S. Bakshi, W. Tabassum, M. K. Bhattacharyya and S. Bhattacharyya (2018). Hsp90 is essential for Chl1-mediated chromosome segregation and sister chromatid cohesion. mSphere, DOI: 10.1128/mSphere.00225-18. Read more

16. H. Medhi, S. Maity, N. Suthram, S. K. Chalapareddy, M. K. Bhattacharyya and P. Paik (2018). Hollow mesoporous polymer capsules with Dihydroartemisinin and Chloroquine diphosphate for knocking down Plasmodium falciparum infection. Biomedical Physics, DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/aaaddb. Read more

17. P. Nina, S. Chellappan, S. Roy, W.Tabassum and M. Bhattacharyya (2018). Investigating the function of putative mitochondrial proteins of Plasmodium falciparum in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 99 (4): 117. Read more

18. P. Jha, S. Laskar, S. Dubey, M. K. Bhattacharyya* and S. Bhattacharyya* (2017). Plasmodium Hsp40 and human Hsp70: A potential cochaperone-chaperone complex. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 214: 10-13. Read more

19. N. Khurana, S. Laskar, M. K. Bhattacharyya and S. Bhattacharyya (2016). Hsp90 induces increased genomic instability toward DNA-damaging agents by tuning down RAD53 transcription. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 27(15): 2463-2478. Read more

20. S. Chalapareddy, S. Chakrabarty, M. K. Bhattacharyya and S. Bhattacharyya (2016). Radicicol-mediated inhibition of Topoisomerase VIB-VIA activity of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. mSphere, DOI: 10.1128/mSphere.00025-15. Read more

21. S. B. Badugu, S. A. Nabi, P. Vaidyam, S. Laskar, S. Bhattacharyya and M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2015). Identification of Plasmodium falciparum DNA Repair Protein Mre11 with an Evolutionarily Conserved Nuclease Function. PLoSONE, DOI: 10.1371/ journal. Read more

22. S. Laskar, K. Sheeba, M. K. Bhattacharyya, A. S. Nair, P. Dhar and S. Bhattacharyya (2014). Heat stress induced Cup9 dependent transcriptional regulation of Sir2. Molecular and Cellular Biology, DOI:10.1128/MCB.01046-14. Read more

23. T. Suhane, S. Laskar, S. Advani, N. Roy, S. M. Varunan, D. Bhattacharyya, S. Bhattacharyya* and M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2014). Both charged linker region and ATPase domain of Hsp90 are essential for Rad51 dependent DNA repair. Eukaryotic Cell, doi:10.1128/EC.00159-14. Read more

24. N. Roy, S. Bhattacharyya, S. Chakrabarty, S. Laskar, S. M. Babu and M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2014). Dominant negative mutant of Plasmodium Rad51 causes reduced parasite burden in host by abrogating DNA double strand break repair. Molecular Microbiology, 94: 2, (353–366). Read more

25. S. Chalapareddy, M. K. Bhattacharyya, S. Mishra, S. Bhattacharyya (2014). Radicicol confers mid schizont arrest by inhibiting mitochondrial replication in Plasmodium falciparum. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 58(8): 4341-4352. Read more

26. A. Dalal, A. Vishwakarma, N. K. Singh, T. Gudla, M. K. Bhattacharyya, K. Padmasree, A. Viehhauser, K. Dietz and P. B. Kirti (2014). Attenuation of hydrogen peroxide-mediated oxidative stress by Brassica juncea annexin-3. FEBS Letter, 588(4):584-93. Read more

27. S. M. Varunan, J. Tripathi, S. Bhattacharyya, T. Suhane, and M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2013). Plasmodium falciparum origin recognition complex subunit 1 (PfOrc1) functionally complements sir3 mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 191, 28-35. Read more

28. S. S. Achanta, S. M. Varunan, S. Bhattacharyya, and M. K. Bhattacharyya* (2012). Characterization of Rad51 from apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii: an implication for inefficient gene targeting. PLoSONE, 7 (7) e41925, 1-11. Read more

29. S. Laskar, M. K. Bhattacharyya, R. Shankar and S. Bhattacharyya (2011). Hsp90 controls Sir2 mediated gene silencing. , PLoSONE,6 (8) e23406, 1-10. Read more

30. S. Joseph, A. Kumari, M. K. Bhattacharyya, H. Gao, B. Li and A.J. Lustig (2010).  An mre11 mutation that promotes telomere recombination and an efficient bypass of senescence. Genetics, 185, 761-770. Read more

 

Before joining University of Hyderabad

1. M. K. Bhattacharyya, K. M. Matthews and A. J. Lustig (2008). Mre11 nuclease and C-terminal tail-mediated DDR functions are required for initiating yeast telomere healing. Chromosoma,117(4):357-66. Read more

2. M. A. Okulate, D. E. Kalume, R. Reddy, Kristiansen T, M. Bhattacharyya, R. Chaerkady, A. Pandey and N. Kumar (2007). Identification and molecular characterization of a novel protein Saglin as a target of monoclonal antibodies affecting salivary gland infectivity of Plasmodium sporozoites. Insect Mol Biol, 16.711-22. Read more

3. B. Williams, M. K. Bhattacharyya and A. J. Lustig (2005). Mre11p nuclease activity is dispensable for telomeric rapid deletion. DNA Repair, ,4. 995-1005. Read more

4. M. K. Bhattacharyya*, S. Bhattacharyya nee Deb, B. Jayabalasingham and N. Kumar (2005), Characterization of kinetics of DNA strand exchange and ATP hydrolysis properties of PfRad51. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, ,139. 33-39. Read more

5. N. Kumar, G. Cha, F. Pineda, J. Maciel, D. Haddad, M. Bhattacharyya and E Nagayasu (2004). Molecular complexity of sexual development and gene regulation in Plasmodium falciparum. International Journal for Parasitology, 34. 1451-1458. Read more

6. M. K. Bhattacharyya and N. Kumar (2003). Molecular characterization of DNA damage induced expression of Plasmodium falciparum recombination protein PfRad51. International Journal for Parasitology, 33. 1385-1392. Read more

7. M. K. Bhattacharyya, Z. Hong, D. Kongkasuriyachai and N. Kumar (2002). Plasmodium falciparum Protein Phosphatase Type 1 Functionally complements a glc7 Mutant in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. International Journal for Parasitology, 32. 739-747. Read more

8. M. K. Bhattacharyya* and N. Kumar (2001). Effects of Xanthurenic acid on infectivity of Plasmodium falciparum to Anophiles stephensi. International Journal for Parasitology, 31. 1129-1133. Read more

 

Review articles:

1. M. K. Bhattacharyya and A. J. Lustig (2006). Telomere Dynamics in Genome Stability. Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 31. 114-122. Read more

2. M. K. Bhattacharyya, D. E. Norris and N. Kumar (2004). Molecular players of homologous recombination in protozoan parasites: implications for generating antigenic variations. Infection, Generics and Evolution, 4. 91-98. Read more

3. S. Sharma and M. K. Bhattacharyya (1997). Novel putative protective antigens of Plasmodium falciparum. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 106. 63-69. Read more

 

Book chapter:

     1. M. K. Bhattacharyya and N. Kumar (2004). Mosquito and Parasites. Methods in Malaria Research, Fourth Edition.                          MR4/ATCC publication, USA. Edited by I. Ljungstorm, H. Perlmann, M. Schlichtherle, A. Scherf and M. Wahlgren. 

 

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