Tendamudzimu Tshiwawa

Tendamudzimu Tshiwawa

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2021 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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PDPhelelisiwe Siduduziwe Dube
Phelelisiwe Siduduziwe Dube
LLLesetja J. Legoabe
Lesetja J. Legoabe
AJAudrey Jordaan
Audrey Jordaan
OJOmobolanle J. Jesumoroti
Omobolanle J. Jesumoroti
TTTendamudzimu Tshiwawa
Tendamudzimu Tshiwawa
RBRichard Mbi Beteck
Richard Mbi Beteck

12 March 2021 in Archiv der Pharmazie
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FBFostino Bokosi
Fostino Bokosi
RBRichard Mbi Beteck
Richard Mbi Beteck
DLDustin Laming
Dustin Laming
HHHeinrich Hoppe
Heinrich Hoppe
TTTendamudzimu Tshiwawa
Tendamudzimu Tshiwawa
SKSetshaba David Khanye
Setshaba David Khanye

1 November 2020 in Journal of Luminescence
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RMRefilwe Matshitse
Refilwe Matshitse
TTTendamudzimu Tshiwawa
Tendamudzimu Tshiwawa
MMMuthumuni Managa
Muthumuni Managa
NNNjemuwa Nwaji
Njemuwa Nwaji
KLKevin Lobb
Kevin Lobb
TNTebello Nyokong
Tebello Nyokong

8 July 2021 in Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
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FBFostino Bokosi
Fostino Bokosi
RBRichard Mbi Beteck
Richard Mbi Beteck
AJAudrey Jordaan
Audrey Jordaan
RSRonnet Seldon
Ronnet Seldon
DWDigby Warner
Digby Warner
SKSetshaba David Khanye
Setshaba David Khanye

6 September 2024 in Research Square
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KMKabelo Phuti Mokgopa
Kabelo Phuti Mokgopa
KLKevin Alan Lobb
Kevin Alan Lobb
TTTendamudzimu Tshiwawa
Tendamudzimu Tshiwawa
Selection of aptamers is crucial iterative process which is significant for many applications from biosensors to biomedical applications. The process of selecting aptamers is called systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX). This process is costly, time consuming and labour-intensive. In this communication we present T_SELEX API together with its algorithms and application. This program is an autonomous robust python package specifically engineered for designing aptamers and screening of RNA aptamers against macromolecular targets. The tool is evaluated from generation of sequence library of RNA aptamers, multiscale folding or secondary structure predictions, multiscale tertiary structure predictions, virtual screening and detailed analysis. The application was tested by screening a generated aptamer library against HIV-1 protease. The source code of the T_SELEX tool is available on GitHub [https://github.com/CMCDD/T_SELEX] and can be used directly following instructions on the readme file.

12 September 2025 in BioTech
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KMKabelo P. Mokgopa
Kabelo P. Mokgopa
SOShina Daniel Oloniiju
Shina Daniel Oloniiju
Kevin Alan LobbKevin Alan Lobb
Kevin Alan Lobb
TTTendamudzimu Tshiwawa
Tendamudzimu Tshiwawa
While databases are emerging across various domains, from small molecules to genomics and proteins, aptamer databases remain scarce, if not entirely absent. Such databases could serve as a comprehensive resource for advancing research, innovation, and the applications of aptamer technology across multiple fields. This advancement would likely lead to improvements in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and biotechnology. Furthermore, the establishment of aptamer databases would facilitate molecular modelling and machine learning, opening doors to further advancements in understanding and utilizing aptamers. Against this backdrop, in this study, we present and benchmark the Base Randomization Algorithm (BRA) as a potential solution to the scarcity of aptamer databases. Through statistical analysis, we examine key factors such as minimum free energy (MFE), base compositions, and base arrangements. Notably, sequences generated using the BRA exhibit a Gaussian distribution pattern. We also examine the details of how each base within a sequence is chosen using mathematical principles, ensuring that the sequences are valid and optimized statistically. Additionally, we explore how the length of the randomized generated sequences can affect the folding of their structures at both the secondary and tertiary levels. Based on composition analysis, we propose that the base mean of the dataset can be approximated as x¯B≈Px × N, for dataset of sequences with the same length and x¯B≈Px × M,  where M  is the median and N the mean, for a dataset with randomized length that follows a Gaussian distribution.