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Dr Abhijith R. Makki

MICROBIOLOGY

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Professional Qualification

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Academic DegreeSubjectUniversityAddress of the UniversityRank/ Medals
Ph.D.Parasitology (Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology)Charles UniversityOvocný trh 560/5, Praha 1, Prague, 11636 Czech RepublicYes
M.Sc.MicrobiologyBangalore UniversityMysore Road, Jnana Bharathi, Bengaluru - 560056
B.Sc.Biotechnology, Chemistry and BotanyMangalore UniversityMangalagangotri, Konaje - 574199, Dakshina Kannada Dist., Karnataka
Post Doc Details
Institution NameInstitution AddressSubjectStart DateEnd DateOutcome
University Medical Center GöttingenDepartment of Cellular Biochemistry, Humboldtallee 23, 37073 Göttingen, GermanyCellular Biochemistry01-01-202230-06-20252 publications
Biotechnology and Biomedicine CentrePr?myslová 595, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech RepublicParasitology (Molecular and Biochemical); Protein transport07-12-201930-11-20214 publications
PhD Details
Title of ThesisUniversity / InstitutionUniversity AddressDate of RegistrationDate of CompletionDetails of papers published (Enter the total number of papers published / under process as part of Phd)Current Status
Protein translocation into hydrogenosomes of Trichomonas vaginalisCharles UniversityOvocný trh 560/5, Praha 1, Prague, 11636 Czech Republic01-10-201306-12-2019Awarded

Journal Publications

Publications
TitleName of JournalYearDOI/URLYour authorial positionHow many authorsClarivate IF
A hybrid TIM complex mediates protein import into hydrogenosomes of Trichomonas vaginalisBMC Biology2024https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-024-01928-81st8
Protein transport along the presequence pathwayJournal of Biological Chemistry2023https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/hsz-2023-0133/html?srsltid=AfmBOopwaWsEkWOPVcOPdIT40KU0J5quPX-3HMcHGA7mS364R1GkNLQV1st2
The hydrogenosome of Trichomonas vaginalisJournal of Eukaryotic Microbiology2022https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jeu.129222nd3
Determinism and contingencies shaped the evolution of mitochondrial protein importPNAS2021https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2017774118Other6
Triplet-pore structure of a highly divergent TOM complex of hydrogenosomes in Trichomonas vaginalisPLOS Biology2019journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.30000981st9
Targeting of tail-anchored proteins to Trichomonas vaginalis hydrogenosomesJournal of Molecular Microbiology2018https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mmi.141752nd4
N-Terminal Presequence-Independent Import of Phosphofructokinase into Hydrogenosomes of Trichomonas vaginalisJournal of Eukaryotic Cell2015https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/ec.00104-152nd8
Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CoNS) Other than Staphylococcus epidermidis Isolated from Ocular InfectionsJournal of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science2011https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=21874921st6
Genotypic Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Obtained from Humans and Bovine Mastitis Samples in IndiaJournal of Global Infectious Diseases2011https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3125022/Other5

Research Projects

Projects
Type of ProjectLevelTitle of ProjectCurrent StatusFunding AgencyAmountProject Start DateProject End DateDuration
MajorNationalProtein import machinery of hydrogenosomes and mechanisms of protein quality control in a human parasite, Trichomonas vaginalisCompletedGAUK29,73,00001-01-201831-12-20203 years
MinorLocalFunctional analysis of a highly divergent protein translocase of the hydrogenosomal outer membrane in a human parasite, Trichomonas vaginalisCompletedCharles University4,53,50001-10-201730-11-20172 months
MajorNationalTranslocase of the Outer Membrane (TOM complex) of the Trichomonas vaginalis hydrogenosomes: Divergence from the classical mitochondriaCompletedGAUK35,25,00001-01-201531-12-20173 years
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