Shyam Kumar Masakapalli

Abstract Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative organism of tuberculosis (TB), infects different host cells; however, studies on its metabolic impact on the type 2 alveolar epithelial cells are limited. In this study, comparative metabolic insights of A549 cells infected with laboratory (H37RV, H37Ra) and clinical isolates (drug-resistant: S6, S11 and sensitive: S4, S5) were derived from read out of the 13C-based proteinogenic amino acid kinetics.

Abstract B-box proteins (BBXs) are transcription factors that act as signal transducers in light signaling pathways. The microprotein BBX31/miP1b is known to play a positive role in promoting photomorphogenesis and stress tolerance under UV-B. However, the BBX31-mediated metabolic reprogramming to confer UV-B tolerance in plants is not well characterised.

Abstract Rhododendron petals are considered high-value owing to their commercial utility, national/state flower status in certain countries, and bioactive potential from recent studies. Profiling and quantitative analysis of the bioactive metabolites would evaluate if they can be natural sources. This study is focused on comprehensive profiling of secondary metabolites in the petals of Red and Pink Rhododendron flowers (R. arboreum and R.