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Morris Waskar

Unilever (India)ORCID 0000-0002-0075-8052Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 1 Biophysics· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:simulation· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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K. G. AyappaiD· 2 shared Rakesh VaiwalaiD· 2 shared Amitabha Majumdar· 1 shared Anindya Dasgupta· 1 shared Ernest Christy· 1 shared J. K. BasuiD· 1 shared Jason N. CrainiD· 1 shared Khushbu Agarwal· 1 shared

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Molecular models for Gram-positive bacterial strains: Assessing membrane properties and small molecule interactions for S.aureus, S. epidermidis and N. lacusekhoensis

Rakesh Vaiwala, Ernest Christy, Morris Waskar, K. G. Ayappa

This study compares membrane properties and small molecule interactions in three Gram-positive bacteria, finding conserved membrane characteristics despite compositional differences.

bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Stearic acid enhances membrane fluidization and peptidoglycan stiffness to promote the stability of Gram-positive bacteria

Srividhya Parthasarathi, S.G. Joshi, J. K. Basu, Rakesh Vaiwala, K. G. Ayappa, Morris Waskar, Srikala Kumaran, Anindya Dasgupta

This study shows stearic acid increases membrane fluidity and peptidoglycan stiffness in Gram-positive bacteria, enhancing their viability.

bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics

Small molecules enhance the potency of natural antimicrobial peptides

Valeria Losasso, Khushbu Agarwal, Morris Waskar, Amitabha Majumdar, Jason N. Crain, Martyn Winn, Michael Hoptroff

The paper shows that certain small molecules, like niacinamide, enhance the activity of antimicrobial peptides against Staphylococcus aureus by altering bacterial membrane properties.

Biophysical Journal · Dec 23, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology