V. K. Nandicoori

The paper identifies two non-canonical L-cysteine synthases in Mtb, CysM and CysK2, which support divergent biosynthetic pathways critical for redox stress response and survival during infection.

This study identifies DNA repair gene mutations linked to drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis through GWAS and functional experiments.

This study shows that mutations in the degron of anti-σ factors in M. tuberculosis affect ClpX-mediated proteolysis, thereby regulating the release of ECF σ factors and gene expression.