• Discovery can lead the way in combating drug-resistant infections and advancing the fight against diseases like malaria and HIV

Kanpur, 01 Aug, 2024: A research team from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), led by Prof. Arun K. Shukla of the Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, has made a significant scientific breakthrough with the first-ever visualization of the complete structure of the Duffy antigen receptor. This receptor protein, found on the surface of red blood cells and other cells in the human body acts as a gateway into the cell, facilitating infections by destructive pathogens like the malaria parasite, Plasmodium vivax and the bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus.