Publications


Google Scholar page of Minhaj Sirajuddin

Bangera M., Dungdung A., Prabhu S., Sirajuddin M. (2022) Doublet microtubule inner junction protein FAP20 recruits tubulin to the microtubule lattice (bioRxiv preprint) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.11.25.517946v1

Mendon N., Ganie R. A., Kesarwani S., Dileep D., Sasi S., Lama P., Chandra A., Sirajuddin M. (2022) Nanobody derived using a peptide epitope from the Spike protein receptor-binding motif inhibits entry of SARS-CoV-2 variants (J Biol Chem, in press) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102732

Dileep D., Syed T. A., Sloan F.W. T., Dhandapany P.S., Siddiqi K., Sirajuddin M. (2022) Myofiber reconstruction at micron scale reveals longitudinal bands in heart ventricular walls (bioRxiv preprint) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.05.12.491149v1

Jijumon A. S., Bodakuntla S., Genova M., Bangera M., Sackett V., Besse L., Maksut F., Henriot V., Magiera M. M., Sirajuddin M., Janke C (2022) Lysate-based pipeline to characterise microtubule-associated proteins uncovers unique microtubule behaviours Nature Cell Biology 2022 Feb;24(2):253-267. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-021-00825-4

Lama P., Sirajuddin M. (2021) Initiation of ensemble kinesin-3 motility is regulated by the rigidity of cargo-motor attachment (bioRxiv version; https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.12.02.470904v1)

Kesarwani S., Lama P., Chandra A., Reddy P. P., Jijumon A. S., Bodakuntla S., Rao B. M., Janke C., Das R., Sirajuddin M. (2020) Genetically encoded live cell sensor for tyrosinated microtubules Journal of Cell Biology Oct 5;219(10): e201912107 (bioRxiv version; https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.29.013250v1)

Kumari A., Kesarwani S., Javoor M. G., Vinothkumar K.R., Sirajuddin M.  (2020) Structural insights into filament recognition by cellular actin markers. The EMBO Journal Jul 15;39(14):e104006. Epub 2020 Jun 22 (bioRxiv version; https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/846337v1.abstract)

Rostovtseva T.K., Gurnev P.A., Hoogerheide D.P., Rovini A., Sirajuddin M., Bezrukov S.M. (2018) Sequence diversity of tubulin isotypes in regulation of the mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel. J Biol Chem. 2018 May 18. pii: jbc.RA117001569.

Sirajuddin M. (2017) Life as an early career researcher: interview with Minhaj Sirajuddin. Future Sci OA. Nov 1;4(2):FSO258. doi: 10.4155/fsoa-2017-0106.

McKenney R.J., Huynh W., Vale R.D., and Sirajuddin M. (2016) Tyrosination of alpha-tubulin controls the initiation of processive dynein-dynactin motility. The EMBO Journal Jun 1:35(11):1175-85. DOI: 10.15252/embj.201593071. (bioRxiv September 2015)

Nieh S.E., Madou M.R.Z., Sirajuddin M., Fregeau B., McKnight D., Lexa K., Strober J., Spaeth C., Hallinan B., Smaoui N., Pappas J.G., Burrow T.A., McConkie-Rosell A., Latibashvili M., Leshinsky-Silver E., Lev D., Blumkin L., Vale R.D., Barkovich A.J. and Sherr E.H. (2014) De novo mutations in KIF1A cause a syndrome of progressive encephalopathy and brain atrophy. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology May 1, 2015 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.198.

Sirajuddin M., Rice LM., and Vale RD. (2014). Regulation of microtubule motors by tubulin isotypes and posttranslational modifications Nature Cell Biology Apr;16(4) 335-44.

Sirajuddin M., Farkasovsky M., Zent E., and Wittinghofer A. (2009). GTP-induced conformational changes in septins and implications for function. PNAS 106(39):16592-7

Gasper R., Meyer S., Gotthardt K., Sirajuddin M., and Wittinghofer A. (2009) It takes two to tango: regulation of G proteins by dimerization. Nature Rev. Mol. Cell Biol 10:423-429

Sirajuddin M., Farkasovsky M., Hauer F., Kuhlmann D., Macara I.G., Weyand M., Stark H., and Wittinghofer A. (2007). Structural insight into filament formation by mammalian septins. Nature 449, 311-5

Prajapati R.S., Das M., Sreeramulu S., Sirajuddin M., Srinivasan S., Krishnamurthy V., Ranjani R., Ramakrishnan C., and Varadarajan R. (2007). Thermodynamic effects of proline introduction on protein stability. Proteins 66, 480-491.

Prajapati R.S., Sirajuddin M., Durani V., Sreeramulu S., and Varadarajan R. (2006). Contribution of cation-pi interactions to protein stability. Biochemistry 45, 15000-15010.