S. K. Patra

Genomic database furnishes a spontaneous example of a functional Class II glycyl-tRNA synthetase urzyme

The paper identifies a functional urzyme, GlyCA, from an arctic fox genome that exhibits enhanced catalytic activity compared to known urzymes, supporting the idea that urzymes represent ancestral catalytic activities in genetic coding.

A Zymography technique to study amino acid activation by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRS): A broad spectrum, high- throughput tool to screen activities of aaRS and their Urzyme variants.

The paper introduces a zymography technique to visualize and quantify amino acid activation by aaRS and their Urzyme variants, validated for sensitivity and specificity.

In-vivo protein nitration and de-nitration facilitate Vibrio cholerae cell survival under anaerobic condition: Consequences of Nitrite induced protein nitration

This study shows that in vivo protein nitration and denitration in Vibrio cholerae under anaerobic conditions enhance cell survival by managing nitrite and nitrate levels.