K. Heran Darwin

This study shows that methylglyoxal, a byproduct of aerobic glycolysis in infected macrophages, acts as an antimicrobial effector that enhances host defense against bacterial pathogens.

The paper identifies a cytokinin-binding protein in M. tuberculosis and shows it binds cytokinins with high specificity, suggesting cytokinins may have roles in mycobacterial physiology.

The paper identifies CoaX, a pseudokinase, and pantothenate as regulators of proteasomal degradation of the pantothenate synthesis enzyme PanB in M. tuberculosis.