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Ashis K. Mukherjee

Ashis K. Mukherjee

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
8953
World Ranking
14654
National Ranking
71

Overview

Ashis K. Mukherjee is affiliated with Tezpur University in India. Their research spans significant areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a considerable focus on medicine. Over the course of their career, they have contributed to 114 publications in the broad area of biochemistry and molecular biology and 93 works in medicine.

The subfields most represented in their work include molecular biology, genetics, virology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and paleontology. Specifically, they have published 51 papers related to molecular biology, 48 in genetics, 18 in virology, 16 in pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and 13 in paleontology.

Ashis K. Mukherjee's research topics cover a variety of biomedical and ecological subjects. Their main topics of research include venomous animal envenomation and related studies, rabies epidemiology and control, and biochemical and structural characterization. Additional topics of focus are marine invertebrate physiology and ecology, ion channel regulation and function, gut microbiota and health, and probiotics and fermented foods.

Frequent coauthorship appears with several researchers, reflecting collaboration within their specialized fields. Notable frequent coauthors include Mojibur R. Khan, Aparup Patra, Bhargab Kalita, Pedro Alexandrino Fernandes, and Upasana Puzari.

The scientist's publications often appear in specialized journals comprising the following frequent publication venues:

  • Toxicon
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • International Journal of Angiology
  • Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Their recent papers demonstrate a range of focus areas in biomedicine and toxinology, including studies on probiotics, enzymatic snake venom mechanisms, and antivenom therapy. Key recent publications include:

  • A Potential Probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum JBC5 Improves Longevity and Healthy Aging by Modulating Antioxidative, Innate Immunity and Serotonin-Signaling Pathways in Caenorhabditis elegans (2022, Antioxidants)
  • Catalytically Active Snake Venom PLA2 Enzymes: An Overview of Its Elusive Mechanisms of Reaction (2023, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • Current Insights in the Mechanisms of Cobra Venom Cytotoxins and Their Complexes in Inducing Toxicity: Implications in Antivenom Therapy (2022, Toxins)
  • Recent advances in understanding of multifaceted changes in the vaginal microenvironment: implications in vaginal health and therapeutics (2022, Critical Reviews in Microbiology)
  • Quantitative proteomics to reveal the composition of Southern India spectacled cobra (Naja naja) venom and its immunological cross-reactivity towards commercial antivenom (2020, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules)

Best Publications

  • Crude petroleum-oil biodegradation efficiency of Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from a petroleum-oil contaminated soil from North-East India

    Kishore Das;Ashis K. Mukherjee

  • Comparison of lipopeptide biosurfactants production by Bacillus subtilis strains in submerged and solid state fermentation systems using a cheap carbon source: Some industrial applications of biosurfactants

    Kishore Das;Kishore Das;Ashis K. Mukherjee

  • Production of alkaline protease by a thermophilic Bacillus subtilis under solid-state fermentation (SSF) condition using Imperata cylindrica grass and potato peel as low-cost medium : Characterization and application of enzyme in detergent formulation

    Ashis K. Mukherjee;Hemanta Adhikari;Sudhir K. Rai

  • Differential utilization of pyrene as the sole source of carbon by Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains: role of biosurfactants in enhancing bioavailability.

    K. Das;A.K. Mukherjee

  • Correlation between diverse cyclic lipopeptides production and regulation of growth and substrate utilization by Bacillus subtilis strains in a particular habitat

    Ashis K. Mukherjee;Kishore Das

  • Neutralisation of lethality, myotoxicity and toxic enzymes of Naja kaouthia venom by Mimosa pudica root extracts.

    Monimala Mahanta;Ashis Kumar Mukherjee

  • Polymer-assisted iron oxide magnetic nanoparticle immobilized keratinase.

    Rocktotpal Konwarh;Niranjan Karak;Sudhir Kumar Rai;Ashis Kumar Mukherjee

  • Impact of cadmium and lead on Catharanthus roseus--a phytoremediation study.

    S Pandey;K Gupta;A K Mukherjee

  • Statistical optimization of production, purification and industrial application of a laundry detergent and organic solvent-stable subtilisin-like serine protease (Alzwiprase) from Bacillus subtilis DM-04

    Sudhir K. Rai;Ashis K. Mukherjee

  • Characterization of biochemical properties and biological activities of biosurfactants produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa mucoid and non-mucoid strains isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated soil samples.

    Kishore Das;Ashis K. Mukherjee

  • Biochemical and pharmacological properties of a new thrombin-like serine protease (Russelobin) from the venom of Russell's Viper (Daboia russelii russelii) and assessment of its therapeutic potential

    Ashis K. Mukherjee;Stephen P. Mackessy

  • Bioinformatic Approaches Including Predictive Metagenomic Profiling Reveal Characteristics of Bacterial Response to Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination in Diverse Environments.

    Arghya Mukherjee;Bobby Chettri;James S. Langpoklakpam;Pijush Basak

  • To study the influence of different components of fermentable substrates on induction of extracellular α-amylase synthesis by Bacillus subtilis DM-03 in solid-state fermentation and exploration of feasibility for inclusion of α-amylase in laundry detergent formulations

    Ashis K. Mukherjee;Munindra Borah;Sudhir K. Rai

  • Purification, characterization and biotechnological application of an alkaline β-keratinase produced by Bacillus subtilis RM-01 in solid-state fermentation using chicken-feather as substrate

    Sudhir K. Rai;Rocktotpal Konwarh;Ashis K. Mukherjee

  • Biochemical composition, lethality and pathophysiology of venom from two cobras-- Naja naja and N. kaouthia.

    A.K Mukherjee;C.R Maity

  • Microbial Surfactants and Their Potential Applications: An Overview

    Ashis K. Mukherjee;Kishore Das

  • Biodegradation of benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) in liquid culture and in soil by Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains and a formulated bacterial consortium

    Ashis K. Mukherjee;Naba K. Bordoloi

  • Apoptosis induction in human breast cancer (MCF-7) cells by a novel venom l -amino acid oxidase (Rusvinoxidase) is independent of its enzymatic activity and is accompanied by caspase-7 activation and reactive oxygen species production

    Ashis K. Mukherjee;Ashis K. Mukherjee;Anthony J. Saviola;Anthony J. Saviola;Patrick D. Burns;Stephen P. Mackessy

  • Unraveling the Proteome Composition and Immuno-profiling of Western India Russell's Viper Venom for In-Depth Understanding of Its Pharmacological Properties, Clinical Manifestations, and Effective Antivenom Treatment.

    Bhargab Kalita;Aparup Patra;Ashis K. Mukherjee

  • Proteomic analysis to unravel the complex venom proteome of eastern India Naja naja: Correlation of venom composition with its biochemical and pharmacological properties.

    Sumita Dutta;Abhishek Chanda;Bhargab Kalita;Taufikul Islam

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen P. Mackessy
Stephen P. Mackessy University of Northern Colorado
Glenn F. King
Glenn F. King University of Queensland
Niranjan Karak
Niranjan Karak Tezpur University
Dulal Panda
Dulal Panda Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Alexander Gusev
Alexander Gusev Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
José María Gutiérrez
José María Gutiérrez University of Costa Rica
Pedro A. Fernandes
Pedro A. Fernandes University of Porto

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