M. Vijayan
Mamannamana Vijayan | |
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| Institutions | Indian Institute of Science |
| Doctoral advisor | Mysore A. Viswamitra |
Mamannamana Vijayan (16 October 1941 – 24 April 2022)[1][2] was an Indian structural biologist.
He was awarded
Education
Vijayan obtained his Masters of Science degree in 1963 from
Contribution in structural biology
Vijayan and his colleagues have worked on four of the five classes of plant lectins. His studies, for the first time, have demonstrated the occurrence of "open" quaternary structures in multimeric proteins particularly in legume lectins and lectins with β-prism I fold.[6] His work established β-prism I fold as a canonical fold of lectins. Structures elucidated by Vijayan showed that lectin adopt a variety of strategies for generating ligand specificity. In addition to the plants, Vijayan has extensively worked on lectins from mycobacteria and archea, thus demonstrating the occurrence of lectins in all the three domains of life.[7]
Using structural biology approach he addressed the role of hydration in the mobility of proteins structures. His studies have shown that the structures of lysozyme and ribonuclease A undergo water-mediated transformations.[8] His work on other systems, involving β-lactoglobulin[9] and hemoglobin,[10] as well, provided insights on role of hydration shell structure and function of proteins.
Vijayan has published more than 260 peer reviewed research articles and has guided 38 research students and 20 postdoctoral fellows.[1]
Professional life
After completing his postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford, he returned to India in 1971 and joined the Molecular Biophyiscs Unit at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). He has served in various capacities such as Professor, Chairman of Molecular Biophysics Unit, Chairman of Division of Biological Sciences among others. During 2000–2004 he was Associate Director of IISc.[1] He has continued to work at the Institute as a DBT Distinguished Biotechnologist and subsequently as a DAE Homi Bhabha Professor.
Vijayan's course on fundamentals in crystallography was extremely popular with students at the Indian Institute of Science. His unique approach of interlacing historical developments in the field with conceptual aspects made the course vibrant and energetic.
Role in international and national organisations
Vijayan was a member of the
Awards and recognitions
Vijayan was a Fellow of the three science academies of India
References
- ^ InterAcademy Council. 2003. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ "India News | Eminent Biologist Prof M Vijayan Passes Away". LatestLY. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Padma Shri Awardees". Government of India. 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ a b "About INSA: Advisory Committees for the Year 2010". India National Science Society. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- S2CID 4216737.
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- JSTOR 27138068.
- PMID 10957630.
- S2CID 26828581.
- PMID 18540052.
- ^ "Past Office Bearers – Year (2001–2003)". Indian Crystallographic Association. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ "Members: Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology". TWAS. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
External links
- M. Vijayan profile on Biomed Experts
- Mamannamana Vijayan publications list Archived 25 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- M. Vijayan home page at Indian Institute of Science
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