Mrinal K. Bhattacharjee 
Assistant Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology


Education
Ph.D. - Biochemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Post-Doctoral Training
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.


Research Interest


Publications

1. "Endothelial Barrier Strengthening by Activation of Focal Adhesion Kinase." S.K.Quadri, M.K.Bhattacharjee, K. Parthasarathi, Tatsuo Tanita, and J.Bhattacharya J. Biol. Chem. (2003) 278, 13342-13349.

2. "Nonspecific adherence by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans: TadA is an ATPase." M.K.Bhattacharjee, S.C.Kachlany, D.Fine and D.H.Figurski, J. Bacteriol. (2001) 183, 5927-5936.

3. "Nonspecific adherence by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans requires genes widespread in Bacteria and Archaea." S.C.Kachlany, P.J.Planet, M.K.Bhattacharjee, E.Kollia, R.DeSalle, D.Fine and D.H.Figurski, J. Bacteriol. (2000) 182, 6169-6176.

4. "Direct Selection of IS903 Transposon Insertions by Use of a Broad-Host-Range Vector: Isolation of Catalase Deficient Mutants of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans." V.J.Thomson, M.K.Bhattacharjee, D.Fine, D.H.Figurski and K.M.Derbyshire. J. Bacteriol. (1999) 181. 7298 - 7307.

5. "Specific Binding of Mob A, a Plasmid-encoded Protein Involved in the Initiation and Termination of Conjugal DNA Transfer, to Single-stranded oriT. DNA." M.K.Bhattacharjee and R.J.Meyer. Nucl. Acid. Res. (1993) 21, 4563-4568.

6. "Formation of α-(1→6), α-(1→3) and α-(1→2) Glycosidic Linkages by Acceptor Dependent Reactions." M.K.Bhattacharjee and R.M.Mayer. Carbohydr. Res. (1993) 242, 191-201.

7. "The Role of the Origin of Transfer in the Termination of Strand Transfer During Bacterial Conjugation." M.K.Bhattacharjee, X.M Rao and R.J.Meyer. J. Bacteriol. (1992) 174, 6659-6665.

8. "Monosaccharide Acceptor Substrate Specificity of Dextransucrase." M.K.Bhattacharjee and R.M.Mayer. Bioorg. Chem. (1991) 19, 445-455.

9. "A Segment of a Plasmid Gene Required for Conjugal Transfer Encodes a Site-Specific, Single-Strand DNA Endonuclease and Ligase." M.K.Bhattacharjee and R.J.Meyer. Nucl. Acid. Res. (1991) 19 1129-1137.

10. "Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate-dependent Histidine Decarboxylase: Mechanism of ion by α-Fluoromethylhistidine" M.K.Bhattacharjee and E.E.Snell. J. Biol. Chem. (1990) 265, 6664-6668.

11. "Interaction of Deoxy Halo Sucrose Derivatives with Dextransucrase." M.K.Bhattacharjee and R.M.Mayer. Carbohydr. Res. (1985) 142, 277-284.



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Phone: (718)488-1048
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Email: Mrinal.Bhattacharjee@liu.edu



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