RAVEN 2.0: A versatile toolbox for metabolic network reconstruction and a case study on Streptomyces coelicolor

H Wang, S Marcišauskas, BJ Sánchez… - PLoS computational …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
RAVEN is a commonly used MATLAB toolbox for genome-scale metabolic model (GEM)
reconstruction, curation and constraint-based modelling and simulation. Here we present …

Recent progress in drug targets and inhibitors towards combating leishmaniasis

S Vijayakumar, P Das - Acta tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Lesihmaniasis is one of the major neglected tropical disease caused by the parasite of the
genus Leishmania. The disease has more than one clinical forms and the visceral form is …

Unveiling the potential of systems biology in biotechnology and biomedical research

S Saranya, L Thamanna, P Chellapandi - Systems Microbiology and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract “In silico organisms” are computational genome-scale metabolic models used in
systems and synthetic biology developed by constraint-based metabolic simulations using …

Computational multi‐target approach to target essential enzymes of Leishmania donovani using comparative molecular dynamic simulations and MMPBSA analysis

D Saha, A Nath Jha - Phytochemical Analysis, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by Leishmania donovani. The purine and
pyrimidine pathways are essential for L. donovani. Simultaneously inhibiting multiple targets …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of different parameters under ultrasound irradiation for synthesis of new nanostructured Fe3O4@ bio-MOF as an efficient anti-leishmanial in vitro …

R Abazari, AR Mahjoub, S Molaie, F Ghaffarifar… - Ultrasonics …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, a magnetic bio-metal–organic framework (MBMOF) nanocomposite with porous-
layer open morphology is synthesized through a simple sonochemical approach and its …

Efflux pumps and antimicrobial resistance: Paradoxical components in systems genomics

R Kabra, N Chauhan, A Kumar, P Ingale… - Progress in biophysics …, 2019 - Elsevier
Efflux pumps play a major role in the increasing antimicrobial resistance rendering a large
number of drugs of no use. Large numbers of pathogens are becoming multidrug resistant …

Leishmaniasis: Omics approaches to understand its biology from molecule to cell level

I Kumari, D Lakhanpal, S Swargam… - Current Protein and …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Leishmaniasis is the second deadliest vector-borne, neglected tropical zoonotic disease
and is found in a variety of clinical forms based on genetic background. Its endemic type is …

Biomedical applications of genome-scale metabolic network reconstructions of human pathogens

LJ Dunphy, JA Papin - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Genome-scale metabolic network reconstructions capture human pathogen
phenotypes.•Reconstructions can explore relationships between drug resistance and …

Recombinant prohibitin protein of Leishmania infantum acts as a vaccine candidate and diagnostic marker against visceral leishmaniasis

DS Dias, PAF Ribeiro, VT Martins, DP Lage… - Cellular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) represents a serious public health problem, as Leishmania
infantum is one of main disease causative agents in the Americas. In a previous …

Evaluation of the pharmacophoric role of the O–O bond in synthetic antileishmanial compounds: Comparison between 1, 2-dioxanes and tetrahydropyrans

M Ortalli, S Varani, G Cimato, R Veronesi… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Leishmaniases are neglected diseases that can be treated with a limited drug arsenal; the
development of new molecules is therefore a priority. Recent evidence indicates that …