Khajamohiddin Syed

Dr. Khajamohiddin Syed

University of Zululand, Empangeni, South Africa
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Biography

Khajamohiddin Syed received his PhD in Biochemistry from the Sri Krishnadeveraya University in 2006. He is a full professor of Biochemistry at the University of Zululand, South Africa. His research focus areas include bioinformatics, encompassing genome-wide studies, drug discovery, communicable and non-communicable diseases, structural biology, and evolution. Currently, his group focuses on the molecules listed below, along with some of the outstanding results:  (i) Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYPs/P450s) ·       Developed the P450ATLAST database (https://p450atlas.org/); ·       Discovered a novel P450-fusion protein in Oomycetes; ·       Proposed P450 family-specific signature sequence patterns; ·       Proposed mathematical formulas for P450 contingent analysis; ·       Proposed a hypothesis that is now widely accepted: P450s play a key role in organisms' adaptation vis-a-vis lifestyle impacts on P450 content in their genome ·       Unveiled how the P450s evolved in Archaea.   (ii) Redox proteins (ferredoxins and flavodoxins) ·       Proposed a subtype classification for ferredoxins.   (iii) Oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. ·       Identified NF-κB proteins with multiple RHD-DBDs and RHD-DDs; ·       Proposed an evolutionary path for different types of NF-κB proteins.

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University of Zululand

Empangeni, South Africa

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