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Monala Jayaprakash Rao

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

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Biochemistry· 1 Cell Biology· 1

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:yeast· 2 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Alexandre ToulmayiD· 1 shared Alka Rathore· 1 shared Ashutosh TiwariiD· 1 shared Brayden FolgeriD· 1 shared DK Venkata Rao· 1 shared Fei WangiD· 1 shared Jin Li· 1 shared Joel M. GoodmaniD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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BiochemistrybioRxivPreprintApr 21, 2026

Decoding the role of ADAptor2 (ADA2) of HAT complex in autophagy and phospholipid metabolism to maintain ER homeostasis and triterpene regulation

Alka Rathore, Niveditha Nawada, Monala Jayaprakash Rao…·DK Venkata Rao

This study investigates the role of ADA2 in yeast, showing it regulates triterpene metabolism, phospholipid homeostasis, and autophagy through interactions with TORC1 and the Pah1 pathway.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.09.704976

yeastmetabolomics

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintMay 7, 2025

Pln1 Mediates Lipid Droplet-Vacuole Tethering During Microlipophagy Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Monala Jayaprakash Rao, Brayden Folger, Joshua B. Reus…·Fei Wang

This study identifies Pln1 as a mediator of lipid droplet-vacuole tethering during microlipophagy in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, revealing its role in LD degradation and survival under starvation.

4 citations

yeastproteomics

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