Publications

1. (A) List of Research/Review Articles:

1. Purohit P, Barik D, Dansana J, Meher BR. Investigating Lycotoxin-An1a (An1a), a defense antiviral peptide from Alopecosa nagpag venom as prospective anti-dengue agent against DENV-2 NS2B-NS3 protease. Comput Biol Chem. 2024 Feb;108:108005. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2023.108005. Epub 2023 Dec 16. PMID: 38157660. Read Now

2. P. Purohit, J.J. Dash, J. T. Muya, and B. R. Meher* (2022) Molecular insights to the binding interactions of APNS containing HIV-protease inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 Mpro: An in silico approach towards drug repurposing. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, (IF 3.392) Read Now
3. M. Panda, P. Purohit, and B. R. Meher* (2022) Structure-based virtual screening, ADMET profiling, and molecular dynamics simulation studies on HIV-1 protease for identification of active phytocompounds as potential anti-HIV agents. Molecular Simulation, (IF 2.178) Download Now
4. P. K. Panda, S. Patra, P. P. Naik, P. P. Praharaj, S. Mukhopadhyay, B. R. Meher, P. K. Gupta, R. S. Verma, T. K. Maiti, S. K. Bhutia*. (2019) Deacetylation of LAMP1 drives lipophagy- dependent generation of free fatty acids by Abrus agglutinin to promote senescence in prostate cancer. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 1-16. (IF 4.522)  Download PDF
5. H. Mahto, R. Tripathy, B.R. Meher, B. Prusty, M. Sharma, D. Deogharia, A.K. Saha, A.K. Panda, B. Das. (2019) TNF-α promoter polymorphisms (G-308A and G-238A) are associated with susceptibility to SLE and P. falciparum malaria: a study in malaria endemic area. Scientific Reports. 9 (1): 11752. (IF 4. 011)  Download PDF
6. J. T. Muya*, B. R. Meher, S. C. Sahoo, H. Chung. (2019) A Theoretical insight into the role of counter anions and their interactions in Nitrotropentaamminecobalt(III) towards Linkage Isomerism induced photochemical motion. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 119 (14), e25929 (IF 2.263)  Download PDF
7. N. Sinha, B. R. Meher, P. P. Naik, P. K. Panda, T. K. Maiti, S.K. Bhutia*. (2019) p73 induction by Abrus agglutinin facilitates Snail ubiquitination to inhibit epithelial to mesenchymal transition in oral cancer. Phytomedicine. 55, 179-190. (IF 4. 180)  Download PDF
8. Seema Patel*, Ahmad Homaei, B Raju Akondi, B.R. Meher. (2018) Estrogen: The necessary evil for human health and ways to tame it. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 102, 403-411.(IF 3. 743)   Download PDF
9. P. K. Panda, P. P. Naik, P. P. Praharaj, B. R. Meher, P.K. Gupta, R.S. Verma, T. K. Maiti, M. K. Shanmugam, A Chinnathambi, S. A. Alharbi, G Sethi, R Agarwal, S. K. Bhutia*. (2018) Abrus agglutinin stimulates BMP2 dependent differentiation through autophagic degradation of β-catenin in colon cancer stem cells. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 57 (5), 664-(IF 3.411)  Download PDF
10. P. K. Panda, P. P. Naik, B. R. Meher, D. N. Das, S. Mukhopadhyay, P. P Praharaj, T. K. Maiti, S.K. Bhutia*. (2018) PUMA dependent mitophagy by Abrus agglutinin contributes to apoptosis through ceramide generation. BBA – Molecular Cell Research. 1865, 480-495 (IF 4.739)   Download PDF
11. D. N. Das, P. P. Naik, S. Mukhopadhyay, P. K. Panda, N. Sinha, B. R. Meher, S.K. Bhutia*. (2017) Elimination of dysfunctional mitochondria through mitophagy suppresses Benzo[a]pyrene-induced apoptosis. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 112, 452-463. (IF 5.657)   Download PDF
12. Seema Patel*, A. Rauf, and B. R. Meher (2017) In silico analysis of ChtBD3 domain to find its role in bacterial pathogenesis and beyond. Microbial Pathogenesis.110, 519-526 (IF 2. 581)   Download PDF
13. Seema Patel*, A. Rauf, H. Khan, B. R. Meher, S. Shams ul Hassan. (2017) A holistic review on autoimmune disease vitiligo with emphasis on the causal factors. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 92, 501-508. (IF 3. 743)    Download PDF
14. P.K. Panda, B. Behera, B.R. Meher, D.N. Das, S. Mukhopadhyay, N. Sinha, P.P. Naik, B. Roy, S. Paul, T.K. Maiti, S.K. Bhutia* (2017) Abrus agglutinin, a type II ribosome inactivating protein inhibits Akt/PH domain to induce endoplasmic reticulum stress mediated autophagy- dependent cell death. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 56 (2), 389-401. (IF 3.411)    Download PDF
15. Seema Patel* and B.R. Meher. (2016) A review on emerging frontiers of house dust mite and cockroach allergy research. Allergologia et Immunopathologia. 44 (6): 580-593 (IF 1.640)   Download PDF
16. B.R. Meher, A. Dixit, G. Bousfield, G.H. Lushington (2015). Glycosylation effects on FSH-FSHR interaction dynamics: A case study of different FSH glycoforms by Molecular Dynamics simulations. Plos One. 10(9): e0137897 (IF 2.766)   Download PDF
17. B.R. Meher, and Yixuan Wang* (2015). Exploring the drug resistance of V32I and M46L mutant HIV-1 protease to inhibitor TMC114: Flap Dynamics and binding free energy studies. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modeling, 56, 60 -73 (IF 1.863)     Download PDF
18. B.R. Meher*, M. V. Satish Kumar, and Pradipta Bandhyopadhyay (2014). Interchain hydrophobic clustering promotes rigidity in HIV-1 Protease flap dynamics: New insights from Molecular Dynamics. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 32, 899-915 (IF 3.107)    Download PDF
19. Zhen-feng Xu, B.R. Meher, Darnashley Eustache and Yixuan Wang* (2014). Insight into the interaction of DNA bases and defective graphenes: Covalent or Non-covalent. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modeling, 47, 8-17 (IF 1.863)  Download PDF
20. B.R. Meher, and Yixuan Wang* (2012). Binding of Single walled carbon nanotube to WT and mutant HIV-1 proteases: Analysis of flap dynamics and binding mechanism. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modeling, 38,430-445. (IF 1.863)   Download PDF
21. B.R. Meher*, M. V. Satish Kumar, Smriti Sharma and Pradipta Bandhyopadhyay (2012). Conformational dynamics of HIV-1 Protease: A comparative molecular dynamics simulation study with multiple AMBER force fields. Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, 10 (06): 1250018. (IF 0.845)   Download PDF
22. B.R. Meher, and Yixuan Wang* (2012). Interaction of I50V mutant and I50L/A71V double mutant to HIV-1 protease inhibitor TMC114 (Darunavir): Molecular Dynamics and Free energy studies. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 116:1884-1900. (IF 2.923)   Download PDF
23. B. R. Meher, M. V. Satish Kumar and Pradipta Bandhyopadhyay* (2009). Molecular Dynamics simulation of HIV-protease with polarizable and non-polarizable force fields. Indian Journal of Physics, 83, 81-90 (Special issue in simulation) (IF 1.242)   Download PDF
24. Pradipta Bandhyopadhyay* and B. R. Meher, (2006). Drug resistance of HIV-1 protease against JE2147: I47V mutation investigation by molecular dynamics simulation. Chemical Biology and Drug Design, 67:155-161. (IF 2.256)    Download PDF

(B) List of Book Chapters:

1. A. Sanjeev, S. Kaushik, B.R. Meher, MVS Kumar (2018). Disorder in Proteins. Reference Module in Life Sciences. (ELSEVIER). Editor: Shobha Ranganthan, (Chapter # 20271) ISBN: B978-0-12-809633-8.20271-9 (In Press).  Download PDF
2. B.R. Meher*, Megha Vaishnavi, Seema Patel, MVS Kumar, S. Kausik, (2019). Mutation effects on 3D-structural reorganization using HIV-1 protease as a case study. Encyclopedia of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. (ELSEVIER). Editor: Shobha Ranganthan. 2018, pp. 706-721. ISBN: B978-0-12-811414-8.20279-4.  Download PDF
3. B.R. Meher*, and Seema Patel (2013). Structural and dynamical aspects of HIV-1 protease and its role in drug resistance. Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology, Vol 92, Dynamics of Protein and Nucleic Acids, Tatyana Karabencheva-Christova (Editor) Academic Press, 2013, pp. 299-324. ISBN: 978-0-12-411636-8. (IF 3.783) Download PDF

(C) List of Conference Proceedings:

1. B. R. Meher*, M. V. Satish Kumar and Kausik Sen (2008). Pressure induced conformational dynamics of HIV-1 protease: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation study. IEEE Computer Society, pp.118-122 doi:10.1109/ICIT.2008.39.   Download PDF
2. L.K. Acharya, B.R. Meher, A.K. Mukherjee (2004) Application of ISSR markers among crop species. In Proc. 8th Orissa Bigyan Congress. Bhubaneswar Chapter. Regional Plant Resource Centre, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, Dec 11-12th, 2004. pp. 76-82. Download PDF

(D) List of Selected Conference Abstracts:

1. Abstract published in the ICABB-2022 (International Conference on Advances in Biosciences & Biotechnology – 2022), held during 20th – 22nd Jan, 2022 at JIIT Noida, India. Title: Exploring the therapeutic ability and possible drug resistance of PF-07321332 against SARS-CoV-2 M pro through MD simulations and Binding Free-energy estimation. Authors: B.R. Meher*, P. Purohit, and. P.S. Sahoo
2. Abstract published in the ICABB-2022 (International Conference on Advances in Biosciences & Biotechnology – 2022), held during 20th – 22nd Jan, 2022 at JIIT Noida, India. Title: Molecular insights to the binding mechanism of APNS containing HIV-protease inhibitors to SARS-CoV-2 Mpro through MD simulations and binding free energy calculations. Authors: P. Purohit, J. J. Dash, and B.R. Meher*
3. Abstract published in the ICABB-2022 (International Conference on Advances in Biosciences & Biotechnology – 2022), held during 20 th – 22nd Jan, 2022 at JIIT Noida, India. Title: In silico exploration of Messua ferrea L. phytoconstituents as potential inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 Main protease. Authors: P.S. Sahoo, P. Purohit, S. K. Senapati, and B.R. Meher*
4. Abstract published in the OBPC-2021 (Odisha Bigyan ‘O’ Paribesh Congress – 2021), held during 20th – 21st Nov, 2021 at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, India. Title: Insilico exploration of the phytocompound Baicalin as a possible anti-COVID agent against SARS-CoV-2 main protease. Authors: P. S. Sahoo, and B.R. Meher*.
5. Abstract published in the ORC-2021 (Odisha Research Conclave – 2021), held during 13th – 14th Nov, 2021 at Utkal University, Bhuabneswar, Odisha, India. Title: In silico exploration of the phytocompound Wogonoside as a possible anti-COVID agent against SARS- CoV-2 main protease. Authors: P. S. Sahoo, and B.R. Meher*.
6. Abstract published in the ICDD-2020 (International Conference on Drug Discovery – 2020), held during 29th Feb – 02nd March, 2020 at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, India. Title: Binding interactions of JE-2147 (Normal vs Methylated) to HIV-1 Protease: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation study for drug design strategy. Authors: J.J. Dash, P. Purohit, and B.R. Meher*.
7. Abstract published in the ICDD-2020 (International Conference on Drug Discovery – 2020), held during 29th Feb – 02nd March, 2020 at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, India. Title: Probing phytochemicals as prospective antiviral agents against HIV-1 Protease through structure-based Virtual Screening and Molecular Dynamics simulations. Authors: B.R. Meher*, P. Purohit, and J.J. Dash.
8. Abstract published in the ICDD-2020 (International Conference on Drug Discovery – 2020), held during 29th Feb – 02nd March, 2020 at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, India. Title: Exploration of phytocompounds as potential anti-Dengue agents against DENV NS2B/NS3 protease: Structure-based virtual screening and MD simulation studies. Authors: P. Purohit, J.J. Dash, and B.R. Meher*
9. Abstract published in the IC-CBSDD-2019 (International Conference on Chemical and Biological Sciences in Drug Discovery – 2019), held during 08-10th March 2019 at Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, India. Title: Uncovering the molecular mechanism of effective neutralization of HIV-1 by antibody VRC03: An in silico approach. Authors: P. Purohit, S. Kant, and B.R. Meher*
10. Abstract published in the IC-CBSDD-2019 (International Conference on Chemical and Biological Sciences in Drug Discovery – 2019), held during 08-10 th March 2019 at Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, India. Title: Exploring Maslinic Acid as anti- HIV agent against HIV-1 protease: An in silico approach. Authors: S.S. Sahoo, and B.R. Meher*
11. Abstract published in the NCBBBIET-2019 (National Conference on Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics – 2019), held during 22-23 rd February 2019 at Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, India. Title: Polyprotein domain profiling of DENV isolates of entire four serotypes: An in silico approach.  Authors: P. Purohit, S. Patel, and B.R. Meher*
12. Abstract published in the NCBBBIET-2019 (National Conference on Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics – 2019), held during 22-23 rd February 2019 at Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, India. Title: Domain profiling of cockroach allergens to understand their human immune provocative mechanisms: A multi-faceted in silico approach. Authors: S.S. Sahoo, S. Patel and B.R. Meher*
13. Abstract published in the ICFCS-2017 (International Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences), held during 16-18 th March 2017 at Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, India. Title: Nature of I47V mutation to inhibitors (JE-2147 and TMC114) binding on HIV-1 protease: Flap dynamics and binding strategies. Authors: M.Vaishnavi, S. Kumari, A.N. Misra, and B.R. Meher*
14. Abstract published in 39th All India Conference of Indian Botanical Society and National Symposium on New approaches and recent Challenges in Botany held during Oct 21- 23 rd , 2016 at Ranchi University, Ranchi, India. Title: Lead induced phytotoxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during early growth stage. Authors: S. Kumar, V.K. Srivastava, P. Sharma, B. R. Meher, M. Misra and A. N. Misra
15. Abstract published in 39th All India Conference of Indian Botanical Society and National Symposium on New approaches and recent Challenges in Botany held during Oct 21-23 rd , 2016 at Ranchi University, Ranchi, India. Title: Screening of Al-sensitive cultivar of groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) grown in acidic medium induced Al-toxicity. Authors: A. K. Gautam, M. Misra, V. K. Srivastava, B. R. Meher and A.N.Misra
16. Abstract published in 39th All India Conference of Indian Botanical Society and National Symposium on New approaches and recent Challenges in Botany held during Oct 21-23 rd , 2016 at Ranchi University, Ranchi, India. Title: Changes in photosynthetic parameters of Pisum sativum seedlings grown under different spectrum of light. Authors: Sanjita Abhijita, M. Misra, B. R. Meher and A.N. Misra
17. Abstract published in 39th All India Conference of Indian Botanical Society and National Symposium on New approaches and recent Challenges in Botany held during Oct 21-23 rd , 2016 at Ranchi University, Ranchi, India. Title: Effects of exogenous nitric oxide on Protein, Proline, MDA contents and antioxidative system in pea seedling (Pisum sativum L.) Authors: Ekhlaque A. Khan, Meena Misra, Pallavi Sharma, B. R. Meher and A. N. Misra
18. Abstract published in the Annual meeting of the Indian Biophysical Society 2016 (Molecules on living cells: Mechanistic basis of function), held during February 08 th to 10 th , 2016, at IISc, Bangalore, INDIA. Title: Structural revelation of Human γ-D Crystallin (WT vs P23T) by Molecular Dynamics simulations and structure network analysis. Authors: B.R. Meher, Anupam Nath Jha, Jayanti Pande, Ajay Pande and Saraswathi Vishveshwara.
19. Abstract published in the InCoFIBS-2015 (International Conference on Frontiers in Biological Sciences), held during January 22 nd to 24 th , 2015, at NIT, Rourkela, Odisha, INDIA. Title: Exploring the selectivity of neurosteroids PS and PregaS on the iGluR-NR2B ATD subunit: Docking and Molecular Dynamics approach. Authors: B.R. Meher, Tyler Steele and Carol Parish.
20. Abstract published in the ROCKY-2011 (ISCB International Conference), held during December 8 th to 10 th , 2011, at Aspen, Colorado, USA. Title: Molecular insights to the drug resistance of V32I and M46L mutant HIV-1 protease to inhibitor TMC114: Free energy calculation and MD simulations. Authors: B.R. Meher and Yixuan Wang.
21. Abstract published in the 63 rd SERMACS (ACS Meeting), held during October 26-29 th, 2011 at Richmond, Virginia, USA. Title: CNTs as HIV-1 protease inhibitors: Molecular dynamics and energetic studies of WT and mutant HIV-protease complexes. Authors: B.R. Meher and Yixuan Wang.
22. Abstract published in the 66 th SWRM / 62 nd SERMACS (ACS Meeting), held during November 30 th – December 04 th , 2010 at New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Title: Molecular Dynamics Simulation of HIV-1 Protease drug resistance: I50V mutant & I50L/A71V double mutant investigations forTMC114 (Darunavir). Authors: B.R. Meher and Yixuan Wang.
23. Abstract published in the International Conference on Information Technology (ICIT- 2008), held during 18-20 th December 2008 at XIM, Bhubaneswar, India. Title: Pressure induced conformational dynamics of HIV-1 protease: A molecular dynamics Simulation study. Authors: B.R. Meher, M.V. Satish Kumar, and Kausik Sen.
24. Abstract published in the proceedings of the International Conference on Bioinformatics (BIOCONVENE-2007), held on 16 th -22 nd December, 2007 at University of Hyderabad, India. Title: Flap dynamics of HIV-1 Protease: A comparative study with multiple AMBER force fields. Authors: B. R. Meher, M. V. Satish Kumar and Pradipta Bandhyopadhyay
25. Abstract published in the 5 th INCOB (International conference on Bioinformatics) held during 18 th -20 th December 2006 at New Delhi, India. Title: Effect of simulation protocol and force field on the flap dynamics of HIV-1 protease. Authors: B. R. Meher, and Pradipta Bandhyopadhyay