Subrata Sau
Professor
Subrata Sau
Professor, Biological Sciences
PhD: University of Calcutta, 1995
Previous appointments:
1. Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA (1994-1998).
2. Visiting Associate Professor at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA (2009-2011).
Research interests:
Studies on the bacterial proteins involved in the transcription and pathogenesis
Contact:
Address: |
Biological Sciences Unified Academic Campus Bose Institute EN-80, Sector V Bidhan Nagar Kolkata - 700 091, India |
E-Mail: | sau[at]jcbose.ac.in |
Phone: | +91-33-25693287 |
Research:
The
primary objectives of our research are to study the structure, function, and
stability of some bacterial proteins involved in the transcription and
pathogenesis. We mostly employ biochemical, biophysical and genetic techniques
to characterize our proteins of interest. Currently, we have been working to
understand the (1) structure, function, stability of the immunophilins from
both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus
aureus, (2) structure, function, stability of an anti-sigma factor from Staphylococcus
aureus, (3) structure, function, stability of a global staphylococcal virulence
regulator SarA, and (4) architecture
of a bacteriophage repressor - operator DNA complex. The yielded data seem to
develop tools suitable for gene expression and antibacterial drug discovery.
Publications:
- Biswas A, Ghosh S, Sinha D, Dutta A, Seal S, Bagchi A, Sau S (2018). Dimerization ability, denaturation mechanism, and the stability of a staphylococcal phage repressor and its two domains. Int J Biol Macromol. 124:903-914. IF 3.909
- Mandal S, Ghosh S, Sinha D, Seal S, Mahapa A, Polley S, Saha D, Sau K, Bagchi A, Sau S (2018) Alanine substitution mutations in the DNA binding region of a global staphylococcal virulence regulator affect its structure, function, and stability. Int J Biol Macromol. 113:1221-1232. IF: 3.909
- Sinha D, Mondal R, Mahapa A, Sau K, Chattopadhyaya R, Sau S (2018) A staphylococcal anti-sigma factor possesses a single-domain, carries different denaturant-sensitive regions and unfolds via two intermediates. PLoS One. 13: e0195416. IF: 3.234
- Mahapa A, Mandal S, Sinha D, Sau S, Sau K (2018) Determining the Roles of a Conserved α-Helix in a Global Virulence Regulator from Staphylococcus aureus. Protein J. 37:103-112. IF: 1.133
- Biswas A, Mandal S, Sau S (2017) Identification and characterization of a CI binding operator at a distant location in the temperate staphylococcal phage ф11. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 364(20). IF: 1.735
- Polley S, Seal S, Mahapa A, Jana B, Biswas A, Mandal S, Sinha D, Sau K and Sau S (2017) Identification and characterization of a cyclosporin binding cyclophillin from Staphylococcus aureus Newman. Bioinformation 13: 78-85. IF: 0.8
- Mandal S, Mahapa A, Biswas A, Jana B, Polley S, Sau K, Sau S (2016). A Surfactant-Induced Functional Modulation of a Global Virulence Regulator from Staphylococcus aureus. PLoS One. 11:e0151426. IF: 3.234
- Polley S, Chakravarty D, Chakrabarti G, Sau S (2016). Determining the roles of a conserved tyrosine residue in a Mip-like peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase. Int J Biol Macromol. 87:273-80. IF: 3.138
- Polley S, Chakravartya D, Chakrabarti G, Chattopadhyaya R, Sau S (2015) Proline substitutions in a Mip-like peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase severely affect its structure, stability, shape and activity. Biochimie Open. 1: 28–39.
- Mahapa A, Mandal S, Biswas A, Jana B, Polley S, Sau S, Sau K. (2015) Chemical and thermal unfolding of a global staphylococcal virulence regulator with a flexible C-terminal end. PLoS One. 10: e0122168. IF: 3.234
- Polley S, Jana B, Chakrabarti G, Sau S (2014) Inhibitor-induced conformational stabilization and structural alteration of a mip-like peptidyl prolyl cis-trans isomerase and its C-terminal domain. PLoS One. 9: e102891. IF: 3.234
- Biswas A, Mandal S, Sau S (2014) The N-terminal domain of the repressor of Staphylococcus aureus phage Φ11 possesses an unusual dimerization ability and DNA binding affinity. PLoS One. 9: e95012. IF: 3.234
- Jana B and Sau S (2012) The helix located between the two domains of a Mip-like peptidyl prolyl cis-trans isomerase is crucial for its structure, stability and the protein folding ability. Biochemistry. 51:7930-9. IF: 3.377
- Bandhu A, Ganguly T, Jana B, Chakravarty A, Biswas A, and Sau S (2012) Biochemical characterization of L1 repressor mutants with altered operator DNA binding activity. Bacteriophage. 2:79-88.
- Jana B, Bandhu A, Mondal R, Biswas A, Sau K, Sau S (2012) Domain Structure and Denaturation of a Dimeric Mip-like Peptidyl-Prolyl cis-trans Isomerase from Escherichia coli. Biochemistry. 51:1223-37. IF: 3.377
- Luong TT, Sau K, Roux C, Sau S, Dunman PM, and Lee CY (2011) S. aureus ClpC divergently regulates capsule via sae and codY in strain Newman but activates capsule via codY in strain UAMS-1 and in saeS-repaired strain Newman. J Bacteriol. 193: 686-94. IF: 3.594
- Bandhu A, Ganguly T, Jana B, Mondal R and Sau S (2010) Regions and residues of an asymmetric operator DNA interacting with the monomeric repressor of temperate mycobacteriophage L1. Biochemistry. 49: 4235-43. IF: 3.377
- Mondal R, Chanda PK, Bandhu A, Jana B, Lee CY, and Sau S (2010). Detection of the cell wall-affecting antibiotics at sublethal concentrations using a reporter Staphylococccus aureus harboring drp35 promoter – lacZ transcriptional fusion. BMB Rep. 43: 468-473. IF: 1.948
- Chanda PK, Bandhu A, Jana B, Mondal R, Ganguly T, Sau K, Lee CY, Chakrabarti G, and Sau S (2010) Characterization of an unusual cold shock protein from Staphylococcus aureus. J Basic Microbiol. 50: 1-8. IF: 1.198
- Mondal R, Ganguly T, Chanda PK, Bandhu A, Jana B, Sau K, Lee CY, and Sau S (2010). Stabilization of the primary sigma factor of Staphylococcus aureus by core RNA polymerase. BMB Rep 43: 176-181. IF: 1.948
- Ganguly T, Das M, Bandhu A, Chanda PK, Jana B, Mondal R, and Sau S (2009) Physicochemical properties and distinct DNA binding capacity of the repressor of temperate Staphylococcus aureus phage phi11. FEBS J. 276: 1975-85. IF: 4.25
- Majumdar T, Chattopadhyay P, Saha DR, Sau S and Mazumder S (2009). Virulence plasmid of Aeromonas hydrophila induces macrophage apoptosis and helps in developing systemic infection in mice. Microb Pathog. 46: 98-107. IF: 2.007
- Das M, Ganguly T, Bandhu A, Mondal R, Chanda PK, Jana B and Sau S (2009). Moderately thermostable Cro repressor of the temperate S. aureus phage ф11 possessed novel DNA-binding capacity and physicochemical properties. BMB Rep 42: 160-65. IF: 1.948
- Bandhu A, Ganguly T, Chanda K P, Das M, and Sau S (2009) Antagonistic effects of Na+ and Mg2+ on the structure, function and stability of repressor of temperate mycobacteriophage L1. BMB Rep 42: 293-298. IF: 1.948
- Chanda PK, Mondal R, Sau K, and Sau S (2009) Antibiotics, arsenate and H2O2 induce the promoter of Staphylococcus aureus cspC gene more strongly than cold. J Basic Microbiol. 49:205-11. IF: 1.198
- Mandal P, Datta HJ, Sau S and Mandal NC (2008) The delayed early gene G23 of temperate mycobacteriophage L1 regulates the expression of deoxyribonuclease, the product of another delayed early gene of the phage. Pol J Microbiol. 57:113-119. IF: 0.76
- Sau S, Chattoraj P, Ganguly T, Chanda PK, and Mandal NC (2008) Inactivation of bacterial indispensable proteins by early /delayed early proteins of bacteriophages: Implication in antibacterial drug discovery. Curr Protein Pept Sci 9: 284-90. IF: 3.512
- Chattoraj P, Ganguly T, Nandy RK, and Sau S (2008). Overexpression of a delayed early gene hlg1 of temperate mycobacteriophage L1 is lethal to both M. smegmatis and E. coli. BMB Rep. 41: 363-8. IF: 1.948
- Chanda PK, Ganguly T, Das M, Lee CY, Luong TT and Sau S (2007) Detection of antistaphylococcal and toxic chemicals by biological assay systems developed with a reporter Staphylococcus aureus strain harboring a heat shock promoter – lacZ fusion. J Biochem Mol Biol. 40:936-43. IF: 1.948
- Datta HJ, Mandal P, Bhattacharya R, Das N, Sau S, and N. C. Mandal. (2007) The G23 and G25 genes of temperate mycobacteriophage L1 are essential for the transcription of its late genes. J Biochem Mol Biol. 40:156-62. IF: 1.948
- Das M, Ganguly T, Chattoraj P, Chanda PK, Bandhu A, Lee CY and Sau S (2007) Overexpression, purification and characterization of repressor of temperate S. aureus phage ф11. J Biochem Mol Biol 40: 740-8. IF: 1.948
- Sau K, Gupta SK, Sau Sau S, Mandal SC and Ghosh TC. (2007). Factors influencing the synonymous codon and amino acid usage bias in a broad-host-range Vibrio phage KVP40. J Microbiol. 45: 58-63. IF: 1.276
- Ganguly T, Bandhu A, Chanda PK, Chattoraj P, Das M, Mandal NC and Sau S (2007). Purification and characterization of repressor of temperate mycobacteriophage L1. Virol J. 4:64. IF: 2.09
- Ganguly T, Chanda PK, Bandhu A, Chattoraj P, Das M and Sau S (2006). Effects of physical, ionic, and structural factors on the binding of repressor of mycobacteriophage L1 to its cognate operator DNA. Protein Pept Lett 13: 793-798. IF: 1.124
- K. Sau, S. Sau, S. C. Mandal and T. C. Ghosh. (2006). Factors influencing synonymous codon and amino acid usage biases in Mimivirus. Biosystems 85: 107-13. IF: 1.548
- P. Mandal, P. Chakraborty, S. Sau, and N. C. Mandal (2006). Purification and Characterization of a Deoxyriboendonuclease from Mycobacterium smegmatis. J Biochem Mol Biol 39: 140-4. IF: 1.948
- K. Sau, S. Sau, S. C. Mandal and T. C. Ghosh. (2005). Factors influencing the synonymous codon and amino acid usage bias in an AT-rich P. aeruginosa phage PhiKZ. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 37: 625-33. IF:2.191
- K. Sau, S. K. Gupta, S. Sau, and T. C. Ghosh. (2005). Synonymous codon usage bias in sixteen Staphylococcus aureus phages: Implication in phage therapy. Virus Res 113: 123-31. IF: 2.324
- K. Sau, S. K. Gupta, S. Sau, and T. C. Ghosh. (2005). Comparative analysis of the base composition and codon usages in fourteen mycobacteriophage genomes. J Biomol Struct Dyn. 23: 63-72. IF:1.43
- S.K. Gupta, T. Banerjee, S. Basak, K. Sahu, S. Sau, and T.C. Ghosh (2005). Studies on codon usage in Thermoplasma acidophilum and its possible implications on the occurrences of lateral gene transfer. J Basic Microbiol. 45: 344-354. IF: 1.00
- I. Datta, S. Sau, A. Sil and N. C. Mandal. (2005). The Bacteriophage DNA Replication Protein P Inhibits the oriC DNA- and ATP-binding Functions of the DNA Replication Initiator Protein DnaA of Escherichia coli. J Biochem Mol Biol 38: 97-103. IF: 1.948
- I. Datta, S. Banik-Maiti, L. Adhikari, S. Sau, N. Das, and N. C. Mandal (2005). The Mutation that makes Escherichia coli Resistant to P Gene Mediated Host Lethality is Located within the DNA Initiator Gene dnaA of the Bacterium. J Biochem Mol Biol 38: 89-96. IF: 1.948
- N. C. Mandal, R. Bhattacharyya, S. Sau, and B. Chaudhuri (2004) Studies on Temperate Mycobacteriophage L1: Its Physical Map, Site of Deletion in one of its Mutant, and Organization of Early, Delayed Early and Late Genes. Perspective in Cytology & Genetics 11: 81-100. Ed. G. K. Manna & S. C. Roy; AICCG Publications, Kolkata.
- T. Ganguly, P. Chattoraj, M. Das, P. Chanda, N.C. Mandal, C. Y. Lee, and S. Sau (2004). A point mutation at the C-terminal half of the repressor of temperate Mycobacteriophage L1 affects its binding to the operator DNA. J Biochem Mol Biol 37: 709-714. IF: 1.948
- K. Sahu, S. K. Gupta, S. Sau, and T. C. Ghosh (2004). Synonymous Codon Usage Analysis of Mycobacteriophage Bxz1 and its plating bacteria M. smegmatis: identification of the Highly and Lowly Expressed Genes of Bxz1 and the possible function of its tRNA species. J Biochem Mol Biol 37: 487-92. IF: 1.948
- S. Sau, P. Chattoraj, T. Ganguly, C. Y. Lee, and N. C. Mandal (2004). Cloning and Sequencing Analysis of the Repressor Gene of Temperate Mycobacteriophage L1. J Biochem Mol Biol 37: 254 -259. IF: 1.948
- C. Chattopadhyay, S. Sau, and N. C. Mandal. (2003). Cloning and Characterization of the Promoters of Temperate Mycobacteriophage L1. J Biochem Mol Biol 36: 586 - 592. IF: 1.948
- L. Thanh, S. Sau, Gomez M, J. C. Lee and C. Y. Lee (2002). Regulation of Staphylococcus aureus Capsular Polysaccharide Expression by agr and sarA. Infect Immun 70: 440 -50. IF: 3.933
- J.L. Snodgrass, N. Mohammad, J.M. Ross, S. Sau, Chia. Y. Lee and M.S. Smeltzer (1999). Functional analysis of the S.aureus collagen adhesin B domain. Infect Immun. 67:3952-9. IF: 3.933
- Ouyang Shu, S. Sau and Chia Y. Lee (1999). Promoter analysis of the cap8 operon involved in type 8 capsular polysaccharide production in Staphylococcus aureus. J Bacteriol, 181: 2492 –2500. IF: 3.712
- P. Gilpsey, Chia Y. Lee , S. Sau and M.S. Smeltzer (1998). Factors Affecting the Collagen Binding Capacity of Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Immun, 66: 3170-3178. IF: 4.034
- S. Sau., Navneet Bhasin, Elisabeth R.Wann, J. C. Lee, T. J. Foster and C. Y. Lee (1997). The Staphylococcus aureus Allelic Genetic Loci for Serotype 5 and 8 Capsule Expression Contain the Type-specific Genes Flanked by Common Genes. Microbiology, 143: 2395-2405. IF: 2.307
- S. Sau, Jiwen Sun and Chia Y. Lee (1997). Molecular Characterization and Transcriptional Analysis of Type 8 Capsule Genes in S. aureus. J Bacteriol, 179: 1614-1621. IF: 3.639
- S. Sau and Chia Y. Lee (1996). Cloning of Type 8 Capsule Genes and Analyses of Gene Clusters for the Production of Different Capsular Polysaccharides in Staphylococcus aureus. J Bacteriol, 178: 2118-2126. IF: 3.889
- B. Chaudhuri, S. Sau, H. J. Datta and N.C. Mandal (1993). Isolation, Characterization and Mapping of Temperature Sensitive Mutations in the Genes Essential for Lysogenic and Lytic growth of the Mycobacteriophage L1. Virology, 194: 166-172.
Recognition:
Teaching:
The following courses were taught:
1. Molecular Microbiology
2. Radiochemical Methods
3. Radiological Safety
Students:
Image | Name | Designation | Department | Campus | Contact number | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debasmita Sinha | Senior Research Fellow | Biochemistry | Centenary | sinhadebasmita19@gmail.com | ||
Tushar Chakraborty | Junior Research Fellow | Biochemistry | Centenary | tushar.chakraborty45@gmail.com |
Former:
Present members:
- Mr. Debabrata Sinha (SRF)
- Mr. Soham Seal (SRF)
- Ms. Priya Rai (JRF)
- Mr. Tushar Chakraborty (JRF)
Past members:
- Dr. Tridib Ganguly (2007)
- Dr. Partho Chattoraj (2008)
- Dr. Malabika Das (2008)
- Dr. Palas K Chanda (2009)
- Dr. Amitava Bandhu (2012)
- Dr. Biswanath Jana (2013)
- Dr. Rajkrishna Mondal (2015)
- Mr. Sudip K Mitra (2016)
- Dr. Anindya Biswas (2017)
- Dr. Soumitra Polley (2018)
- Mr. Sukhendu Mondal (2018)