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Rakesh Vaiwala

Indian Institute of Science BangaloreORCID 0000-0003-1862-8659Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 1 Biophysics· 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:statistical model· 1

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K. G. AyappaiD· 2 shared Morris WaskariD· 2 shared Anindya Dasgupta· 1 shared Ernest Christy· 1 shared J. K. BasuiD· 1 shared S.G. Joshi· 1 shared Srikala Kumaran· 1 shared Srividhya ParthasarathiiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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BiochemistrybioRxivPreprintJul 10, 2026

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.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.10.737677

bacteria (other)metagenomics

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BiophysicsbioRxivPreprintMar 10, 2026

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

Srividhya Parthasarathi, S.G. Joshi, J. K. Basu…·Anindya Dasgupta

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

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.10.710747

bacteria (other)experimental assay

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