Protein engineering and its techniques himanshuhimanshu kamboj
b pharma 6th sem
pharmaceutical biotechnology
Protein engineering
Objectives of protein engineering
Rationale of protein engineering
Protein engineering methods
Rational design -site-directed mutagenesis methods
Advantages and disadvantages of rational design
Directed evolution -random mutagenesis
Advantages and disadvantages of directed evolution
Peptidomimetics
Classification of peptidomimetics
Advantages and disadvantages of peptidomimetics
Flow cytometry
Instrumentation
Principle
components
Following the Evolution of New Protein Folds via ProtodomainsSpencer Bliven
Protein evolution proceeds through genetic mechanisms, but selection acts on biological assemblies. I define a protodomain as a minimal independently evolving unit with conserved structure. Protodomain rearrangements have minimal impact on biological assemblies, so they represent a valid evolutionary path through fold space.
These slides are from my Candidacy Exam on Jan 28, 2013 at University of California, San Diego. It discusses my current research in Philip Bourne's lab, as well as proposes research for my thesis over the next two years. An audio version is available at http://www.scivee.tv/node/57082
Protein engineering and its techniques himanshuhimanshu kamboj
b pharma 6th sem
pharmaceutical biotechnology
Protein engineering
Objectives of protein engineering
Rationale of protein engineering
Protein engineering methods
Rational design -site-directed mutagenesis methods
Advantages and disadvantages of rational design
Directed evolution -random mutagenesis
Advantages and disadvantages of directed evolution
Peptidomimetics
Classification of peptidomimetics
Advantages and disadvantages of peptidomimetics
Flow cytometry
Instrumentation
Principle
components
Following the Evolution of New Protein Folds via ProtodomainsSpencer Bliven
Protein evolution proceeds through genetic mechanisms, but selection acts on biological assemblies. I define a protodomain as a minimal independently evolving unit with conserved structure. Protodomain rearrangements have minimal impact on biological assemblies, so they represent a valid evolutionary path through fold space.
These slides are from my Candidacy Exam on Jan 28, 2013 at University of California, San Diego. It discusses my current research in Philip Bourne's lab, as well as proposes research for my thesis over the next two years. An audio version is available at http://www.scivee.tv/node/57082
Abstract
Abstract
Among synthetic carriers, dendrimers with the more flexible structure have attracted a great deal of researchers’ attention in the field of gene delivery. Followed by the promising results upon hydrophobic modification on polymeric structures in our laboratory, alkylcarboxylated poly (propylenimine)-based carriers were synthesized by nucleophilic substitution of amines with alkyl moieties and were further characterized for their physicochemical and biological characteristics for plasmid DNA delivery. Although not noticeably effective gene transfer activity for hexanoate- and hexadecanoate-modified series was observed, but alkylation by decanoic acid significantly improved the transfection efficiency of the final constructs up to 60 fold in comparison with unmodified poly(propylenimine) (PPI). PPI modified by 10-bromodecanoic acid at 50% grafting, showed significantly higher gene expression at c/p ratio of 2 compared to Superfect as positive control.
Overall, modification of PPI with 50% primary amines grafting with 10-bromodecanoic acid could increase the transfection efficiency which is occurred at lower c/p ratio when compared to Superfect, i.e. less amount of modified vector is required to exhibit the same efficiency as Superfect. Therefore, the obtained constructs seem to be safer carriers for long-term gene therapy applications.
BIOMIMESYS® Liver, a 3D cell culture model for maintaining and promoting hep...HCS Pharma
BIOMIMESYS® range are hyaluronan based hydroscaffold developed to overcome the 2D flat culture limitations by recreating an in vivo-like physiology within the in vitro environment.
BIOMIMESYS®Liver scaffold is made of RGDS and galactosamine-grafted Hyaluronic acid, Adipic acid dihydrazide crosslinker and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins (collagen type I and collagen type IV) to mimic liver-ECM composition.
Kaempferol increases levels of coenzyme Q in kidney cells and serves as a biosynthetic ring precursor
Complete study available in Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2017 Sep;110:176-187.
doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2017.06.006. Epub 2017 Jun 9.
As the pioneer of spin-column based protein extraction/isolation technologies, we have successfully developed our Minute™ series extraction kits products. With years of research and development, we have discovered the fastest, easiest and most reliable ways for protein extraction and cell fractionation. For more information about Invent Biotechnologies products, please call us at 952-400-6898 or email at info@inventbiotech.com.
Presentation during IITA R4D week 2015 (23 - 27 Nov. 2015). By: S. Meseka, A. Menkir, B. Badu-Apraku, S. Ajala, W.
Mengesha, O. Bossey, A. Adepoju, & O. Azeez
Can changes in root anatomical traits during stress enhance drought & Salini...kabeya
There are array of ways of studying plant response to drought or any kind of stress, ranging from physiological, morphological, cellular level, biochemical, anatomical or even at molecular level. This presentation deals or shows how plant tissues can respond under stress at anatomical level and hence contribution to tolerance.
Abstract
Abstract
Among synthetic carriers, dendrimers with the more flexible structure have attracted a great deal of researchers’ attention in the field of gene delivery. Followed by the promising results upon hydrophobic modification on polymeric structures in our laboratory, alkylcarboxylated poly (propylenimine)-based carriers were synthesized by nucleophilic substitution of amines with alkyl moieties and were further characterized for their physicochemical and biological characteristics for plasmid DNA delivery. Although not noticeably effective gene transfer activity for hexanoate- and hexadecanoate-modified series was observed, but alkylation by decanoic acid significantly improved the transfection efficiency of the final constructs up to 60 fold in comparison with unmodified poly(propylenimine) (PPI). PPI modified by 10-bromodecanoic acid at 50% grafting, showed significantly higher gene expression at c/p ratio of 2 compared to Superfect as positive control.
Overall, modification of PPI with 50% primary amines grafting with 10-bromodecanoic acid could increase the transfection efficiency which is occurred at lower c/p ratio when compared to Superfect, i.e. less amount of modified vector is required to exhibit the same efficiency as Superfect. Therefore, the obtained constructs seem to be safer carriers for long-term gene therapy applications.
BIOMIMESYS® Liver, a 3D cell culture model for maintaining and promoting hep...HCS Pharma
BIOMIMESYS® range are hyaluronan based hydroscaffold developed to overcome the 2D flat culture limitations by recreating an in vivo-like physiology within the in vitro environment.
BIOMIMESYS®Liver scaffold is made of RGDS and galactosamine-grafted Hyaluronic acid, Adipic acid dihydrazide crosslinker and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins (collagen type I and collagen type IV) to mimic liver-ECM composition.
Kaempferol increases levels of coenzyme Q in kidney cells and serves as a biosynthetic ring precursor
Complete study available in Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2017 Sep;110:176-187.
doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2017.06.006. Epub 2017 Jun 9.
As the pioneer of spin-column based protein extraction/isolation technologies, we have successfully developed our Minute™ series extraction kits products. With years of research and development, we have discovered the fastest, easiest and most reliable ways for protein extraction and cell fractionation. For more information about Invent Biotechnologies products, please call us at 952-400-6898 or email at info@inventbiotech.com.
Presentation during IITA R4D week 2015 (23 - 27 Nov. 2015). By: S. Meseka, A. Menkir, B. Badu-Apraku, S. Ajala, W.
Mengesha, O. Bossey, A. Adepoju, & O. Azeez
Can changes in root anatomical traits during stress enhance drought & Salini...kabeya
There are array of ways of studying plant response to drought or any kind of stress, ranging from physiological, morphological, cellular level, biochemical, anatomical or even at molecular level. This presentation deals or shows how plant tissues can respond under stress at anatomical level and hence contribution to tolerance.
Root genetic research and its application in plant breeding or crop improvementOm Prakash Patidar
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARWAD
DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING Master’s seminar-II
Root genetic research and its applications in plant breeding
Speaker: Om Prakash Patidar Date: 20/03/2015 ID No.: PGS13AGR6140 Time: 3:00 PM
Synopsis
Roots play an essential role in the acquisition of water and minerals from soils. Root system architecture (RSA), the spatial configuration of a root system in the soil, is used to describe the shape and structure of root system. Its importance in plant productivity lies in the fact that major soil resources are heterogeneously distributed in the soil, so that the spatial deployment of roots will substantially determine the ability of a plant to secure edaphic resources. Measuring crop root architecture and assaying for changes in function can be challenging, but examples have emerged showing that modifications to roots result in higher yield and increased stress tolerance.1
A marker-assisted back-crossing (MABC) breeding programme was conducted to improve the root morphological traits, and thereby drought tolerance, of the Indian upland rice variety, Kalinga III. The donor parent was Azucena, an upland japonica variety from Philippines. Five segments on different chromosomes were targeted for introgression; four segments carried QTLs for improved root morphological traits and the fifth carried a recessive QTL for aroma. It significantly increased root length under both irrigated and drought stress treatments.2
Alteration of root system architecture improves drought avoidance through the cloning and characterization of DEEPER ROOTING 1 (DRO1), a rice quantitative trait locus controlling root growth angle. Higher expression of DRO1 increases the root growth angle, whereby roots grow in a more downward direction. Introducing DRO1 into a shallow-rooting rice cultivar by backcrossing enabled the resulting line to avoid drought by increasing deep rooting, which maintained high yield performance under drought conditions relative to the recipient cultivar.3
GmEXPB2, A vegetative -expansin gene, clone from a Pi starvation-induced soybean cDNA library. GmEXPB2 was found to be primarily expressed in roots, and was highly induced by Pi starvation, and the induction pattern was confirmed by GUS staining in transgenic soybean hairy roots. Results from intact soybean composite showed that GmEXPB2 is involved in hairy root elongation, and subsequently affects plant growth and P uptake, especially at low P levels.4
Candidate Aluminum tolerance proteins include organic acid efflux transporters, with the organic acids forming non-toxic complexes with rhizosphere aluminum. ge
Development of transgenics for the abiotic stress tolerance is the need of the hour as the existing plant types were prone to vagaries of climate change and therefore a new technology for the development of abiotic resistant varieties through genetic manipulation is imperative.
Best possible natural ligands which were enlisted on NPACT website were screened ( aid of major drug likeness parameters - pkCSM) and docked with the 2OJG(Target protein) using autodock.
Optimization of experimental protocols for cellular lysisExpedeon
In this project, we have compared existing sample preparation methods for proteomics studies against newly developed FASP method and our in-house developed SDS-TCA protocol. For our
preliminary studies, we have chosen a very well characterized soil microbe Pseudomonas putida.
S. pyogenes, its virulence, antibiotic, phytochemicalsUniversité Laval
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS)) is the common cause of acute bacterial pharyngitis also known as strep throat or sore throat. Recorded cases of GAS bacterial pharyngitis are 15-36% in children and 5-15% in adults. School aged children in seasons of spring and winter harbor the bacterium up to 20% whereas this rate is much lower in adults. On a global scale, over 616 million new cases of GAS pharyngitis occur every year. Not only is this bacterium responsible for hundred millions of pharyngitis cases but also approximately 10,000 to 15,000 cases of invasive GAS cases are reported annually in the United States, accounting for 10% to 13% mortality rate (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/abcs/forinvasiveandnoninvasivediseaseincidence). Acute infections can lead to rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (kidney inflammation), which distress children worldwide with disability and death, if antibiotic treatment fails or if the disease is left unattended. Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease are known to be the leading causes of cardiovascular death during the first five decades of life in underdeveloped countries mainly concerning children. Tissues contributing to the GAS nosocomial infections are upper respiratory tract, skin, vaginal and anal area, although latter cases are rare.
GAS has several surface proteins and produces numerous extracellular products that facilitate permeation and successive evasion of the host’s immune system. Streptococcal pharyngitis results from the proliferation of GAS in the pharynx. Virulence associated factors enable S. pyogenes to attach to host tissues, elude the immune response, and spread by penetrating the host tissue layers followed by colonization.
Crimson Publishers- CPG Methylation in G-Quadruplex and IMotif DNA StructuresCrimsonPublishers-SBB
Abberant hypomethylation in DNA regions with noncanonical folding potential (ncDNA motifs) is believed to predetermine tumor development - presumably, by facilitating G-quadruplex (G4) and/or i-motif (IM) formation via altering nucleosome positioning (stable G4s induce subsequent genomic rearrangements). We questioned whether CpG methylation per se affects the dsDNA-ncDNA equilibrium. Thermodynamic studies of genomic and model oligonucleotides with methylated CpG sites at different positions are reported. The genomic oligonucleotides analyzed in this work are DNA fragments with reportedly different methylation statuses in colorectal cancer and normal cells. Free energies of duplex, ncDNA formation from single strands were calculated based on melting curve analyses. Polyethylenglycole was used to imitate crowding effect. Our results suggest that CpG methylation may alter the energetic barrier for dsDNA-IM transitions.
Extraction and purification of product from fermentation is known as Downstream Processing ( DSP) or Product Recovery
It is an essential step in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals product
Cost of the product is determined by the DSP involved
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 days
PM-enrichment and maize root PM proteome
1. Maize primary root zone-specific plasma membrane proteome Zhe Zhang (Jenny) University of Missouri – Columbia Division of Biochemistry Bond Life Sciences Center
2. Differential elongation during water stress Elongation Cell division Differentiation What are plasma membrane-located proteins (e.g., transporters, aquaporins, receptors), that may function in water stress responses? Spollen WG, et al., BMC Plant Biol. 2008; 8: 32.
12. Zone-specific PM proteome? Elongation Cell division Differentiation Zone 4 (12-20 mm) Zone 3 (7-12 mm) Zone 2 (3-7 mm) Zone 1 (0-3 mm) Root tip Two biological replica were analyzed, and results combined for data analysis.
13. Zone-specific proteins (79/1028) 13 1 10 4 8 Zone 4 Zone 4 0 4 Zone 3 Zone 3 2 0 Zone 2 Zone 2 9 4 Zone 1 24 Zone 1 Root tip Root tip Total: 28 zone-specifically presentproteins Total: 29 zone-specifically absent proteins Total: 22 zone-specifically gradient proteins
18. Conclusion & perspectives Conclusion: PM-enrichment protocol worked well Background info on well-watered condition established Perspectives: WS vs WW comparison is underway Biological replica is planned
19. Peck Lab Jeff Anderson BationaShahollari Ying Wan Jenny Zhang Holly Ziobro -------------------- George Cyriac Jarrod Dye Collaborators BobE Sharp (MU) George E Davis (MU) Ian Kovalchuk (U. of Lethbridge, Canada) Manfred Heinlein (U. of Basel, Switzerland)
Editor's Notes
Our previous work on maize primary root adaptation to water deficit showed that cell elongation is maintained in the apical region of the growth zone but progressively inhibited further from the apex.
Criteria: minimum peptide per protein >=2; Protein identification probability>99.0%; Peptide identification probability>95.0%; Unique peptide probability>95.0%.
PAL is a key biosynthetic catalyst in phenylpropanoid assembly in plants and fungi, and is involved in the biosynthesis of a wide variety of secondary metabolites such as flavanoids, furanocoumarinphytoalexins and cell wall components. These compounds are important for normal growth and in responses to environmental stress.Kinase-like protein is actually found (traced to its original literature), a downstream kinase of Pto, called “Pto-interactor-1, found in tomato. SEC14 family protein: expressed in chloroplast and has transporter activity; shares a great deal of homology with Patellin 1/2, a transporter