In-Silico Analysis and Structural Prediction of Catalase Protein in Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) Through Homology Modeling

International Journal of Veterinary Science

© 2016 by SSRG - IJVS Journal

Volume 2 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2016

Authors : Thashi Bharadwaj, Rexon G, Tony Grace

10.14445/24550868/IJVS-V2I3P101

How to Cite?

Thashi Bharadwaj, Rexon G, Tony Grace, "In-Silico Analysis and Structural Prediction of Catalase Protein in Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) Through Homology Modeling," SSRG International Journal of Veterinary Science, vol. 2,  no. 3, pp. 1-5, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/24550868/IJVS-V2I3P101

Abstract:

Applicability of immune defense proteins from non-mammalian species can be beneficial in devising novel disease management strategies to overcome the concerns of resistance to current antibiotic therapeutics. Understanding the proteins involved in antimicrobial defense against infections can also aid in developing new generation of antibiotics. Evolution of new emerging diseases and atypical host diseases, it is imperative that we have in depth understanding of the presence and evolution of different proteins involved in defense mechanisms. Here we report the identification and structural dynamics of Catalase enzyme in Emu, a member of the oldest class of order of living birds.

Keywords:

Structure prediction, Homology modeling, Catalase, Computational analysis, Immune defense.

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