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BIOTECHNOLOGY
Our laboratory has been recognized both nationally and internationally for our discovery of the water soluble antioxidant Turmerin a novel antioxidant peptide obtained from Turmeric (Curcuma longa).We have preliminary evidence evident that, the peptide binds to transcription factor AP1 at its C-terminal end to prevent expression of oncogenes c-jun, c-myc, c-ras.
Turmerin is partially sequenced . and the bioinformatics shows that, it is a powerful protease inhibitor. On the molecular signaling aspect we have isolated a novel “death factor peptide” from human lymphocyte treated with smoke / venom which can cause cell mortality possibly by inducing oxidative stress. we have cloned a BGS-Turmerin enriched Turmeric plant and it ready for being micro propagated ‘with the aim of increasing the augmenting the export of Turmeric
We have laboratory facility for both animal tissue culture and plant tissue culture for conducting experiments and also a small animal house recognized by Animal Welfare Board of India
BIOINFORMATICS
We have put in place a training program. In bio informatics
- A compendium of modern biotechnology and Biochemistry methods has been brought out,which is a one stop source book.
- The Turmerin peptide partially sequenced, its homology is being investigated.
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