An update regarding the role of WNK kinases in cancer

M Xiu, L Li, Y Li, Y Gao - Cell Death & Disease, 2022 - nature.com
Mammalian WNK kinases (WNKs) are serine/threonine kinases that contain four members,
WNK1–4. They function to maintain ion homeostasis and regulate blood pressure in …

Identification of potential inhibitors against Epstein–Barr virus nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1): An insight from docking and molecular dynamic simulations

S Jakhmola, NA Jonniya, MF Sk, A Rani… - ACS Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), a known tumorigenic virus, is associated with various
neuropathies, including multiple sclerosis (MS). However, there is no anti-EBV FDA …

Computational investigation of structural dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 methyltransferase-stimulatory factor heterodimer nsp16/nsp10 bound to the cofactor SAM

MF Sk, NA Jonniya, R Roy, S Poddar… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Recently, a highly contagious novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by
SARS-CoV-2, has emerged, posing a global threat to public health. Identifying a potential …

XGBoost odor prediction model: finding the structure-odor relationship of odorant molecules using the extreme gradient boosting algorithm

P Tyagi, A Sharma, R Semwal, US Tiwary… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Determining the structure-odor relationship has always been a very challenging task. The
main challenge in investigating the correlation between the molecular structure and its …

Unraveling the molecular mechanism of recognition of selected next-generation antirheumatoid arthritis inhibitors by Janus kinase 1

MF Sk, NA Jonniya, R Roy, P Kar - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic immune-related condition, primarily of joints, and is
highly disabling and painful. The inhibition of Janus kinase (JAK)-related cytokine signaling …

Finding potent inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 main protease through virtual screening, ADMET, and molecular dynamics simulation studies

R Roy, MF Sk, NA Jonniya, S Poddar… - Journal of Biomolecular …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, no antiviral drug or vaccine is available to treat COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-
2. This underscores an urgent need for developing a drug against SARS-CoV-2. The main …

Identification of Food Compounds as inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease using molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations

VH Masand, MF Sk, P Kar, V Rastija… - … and intelligent laboratory …, 2021 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly emerged as a global pandemic with high infection rate. At present,
there is no drug available for this deadly disease. Recently, M pro (Main Protease) enzyme …

Molecular level investigation for identifying potential inhibitors against thymidylate kinase of monkeypox through in silico approaches

S Koirala, S Samanta, S Mahapatra… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The need for more advanced and effective monkeypox (Mpox) treatments has become
evident with numerous Mpox virus (MPXV) outbreaks. Over the years, interest has increased …

Mining of Ebola virus genome for the construction of multi-epitope vaccine to combat its infection

U Shankar, N Jain, SK Mishra, MF Sk… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Ebola virus is the primary causative agent of viral hemorrhagic fever that is an epidemic
disease and responsible for the massive premature deaths in humans. Despite knowing the …

Elucidating specificity of an allosteric inhibitor WNK476 among With‐No‐Lysine kinase isoforms using molecular dynamic simulations

N Amarnath Jonniya, MF Sk… - Chemical Biology & Drug …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Specifically targeting the With‐No‐Lysine (WNK1) kinase, which is implicated in
hypertension, renders a significant challenge in discovering competitive inhibitors due to the …