Dr.Chhitar M Gupta

Employment

• Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology Distinguished Professor (Hon.) and Infosys Chair
  2014 - Present
• Central Drug Research Institute Distinguished Biotechnology Research professor, DBT
  2009 - 2014
• Central Drug Research Institute Distinguished Biotechnologist
  2007 - 2009
• Indian Institute of Toxicology Research CSIR Director-Incharge
  2005 - 2007
• Central Drug Research Institute Director
  1997 - 2007
• Institute of Microbial Technology CSIR Director
  1992 - 1997
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Visiting Scientist
  1981 - 1981
• Central Drug Research Institute Scientist, Founding head of Molecular Structural Biology
  1978 - 1992
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Chemistry Research Associate (withh Prof.H.G.Khorana)
  1975 - 1978
• Molecular Research Institute Post-doctoral Fellow (with Dr.John G. Moffat)
  1973 - 1975
• Central Drug Research Institute Scientist, SRF and JRF
  1966 - 1973

Education

• Central Drug Research Institute Ph.D
  1967 - 1969
• University of Rajasthan M.Sc Chemistry
  1964 - 1966
• University of Rajasthan B.Sc Phys, Chem, Maths
  1961 - 1964

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (102)

• Profilin is involved in G1 to S phase progression and mitotic spindle orientation during Leishmania donovani cell division cycle
  PLOS ONE 2022 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265692
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• Actin-based myosin XXI (13) molecular motor is involved in early phase ofLeishmaniacytokinesis
  2021 DOI: 10.1101/2021.04.29.441917
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• Deciphering the role of UBA-like domains in intraflagellar distribution and functions of myosin XXI in Leishmania
  PLOS ONE 2020 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232116
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• Structure of Leishmania donovani coronin coiled coil domain reveals an antiparallel 4 helix bundle with inherent asymmetry.
  Journal of structural biology 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2016.02.020
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• A twinfilin-like protein coordinates karyokinesis by influencing mitotic spindle elongation and DNA replication in Leishmania.
  Molecular microbiology 2016 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13310
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• Oligomerization of coronin: Implication on actin filament length in Leishmania.
  Cytoskeleton (Hoboken, N.J.) 2015 DOI: 10.1002/cm.21269
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• Unconventional actins and actin-binding proteins in human protozoan parasites.
  International journal for parasitology 2015 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2015.01.011
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• An actin-like protein is involved in regulation of mitochondrial and flagellar functions as well as in intramacrophage survival of Leishmania donovani.
  Molecular microbiology 2014 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12477
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• Cloning, overexpression, purification and crystallization of the CRN12 coiled-coil domain from Leishmania donovani.
  Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology and crystallization communications 2013 DOI: 10.1107/S1744309113007811
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• Overexpression of S4D mutant of Leishmania donovani ADF/cofilin impairs flagellum assembly by affecting actin dynamics.
  Eukaryotic cell 2012 DOI: 10.1128/EC.00013-12
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