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32.'The structure of lombricine kinase: implications for phosphagen kinase conformational changes', D.J. Bush, O. Kirillova, S.A. Clark, O. Davulcu, F. Fabiola, Q. Xie, Thayumanasamy Somasundaram, W.R. Ellington, and M.S. Chapman. J. Biol Chem. 286, 9338-9350 (2011).

31.'De-icing: Recovery of Diffraction Intensities in the presence of Ice Rings', Michael Chapman and Thayumanasamy Somasundaram. Acta Cryst. D66, 741-744 (2010).

30.'Spackling the crack: stabilizing human fibroblast growth factor-1 by targeting the N- and C-terminus β-strand interactions', Vikash Kumar Dubey, Jihun Lee, T. Somasundaram, Sachiko Blaber, and M. Blaber. J. Mol. Biol. 371(1), 256-268 (2007).

29.'Conversion of type I 4:6 to 3:5 ß-turn in human acidic fibroblast growth factor: Effects upon structure, stability, folding, and mitogenic function', Jihun Lee, Vikash Kumar Dubey, T. Somasundaram, and M. Blaber. Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics. 62(3), 686-697 (2006).

28.'An atomic resolution structure for human fibroblast growth factor 1', Matthew J. Bernett, T. Somasundaram, and M. Blaber. Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics 57(3), 626-634 (2004).

27.'The putative catalytic bases have, at most, an accessory role in the mechanism of arginine kinase', P.S. Pruett, A. Azzi, S.A. Clark, M.S. Yousef, J.L. Gattis, T. Somasundaram, W.R. Ellington and M. S. Chapman. J Biol Chem 278(29), 26952-57 (2003).

26.'Structure determination of adeno-associated virus 2: three complete virus particles per asymmetric unit', Q. Xie, T. Somasundaram , S. Bhatia, W. Bu and M. S. Chapman. Acta Cryst D59(6), 959-970 (2003).

25.'Induced fit in guanidino kinases-Comparison of substrate-free and transition state analog structures of arginine kinase', M.S. Yousef, S. A. Clark, P. K. Pruett, T. Somasundaram , W. R. Ellington and M. S. Chapman. Protein Sci 12(1), 103-111 (2003).

24.'Refinement of the arginine kinase transition-state analogue complex at 1.2 A resolution: mechanistic insights', M.S. Yousef, F. Fabiola, J.L. Gattis, T. Somasundaram , and M. S. Chapman. Acta Cryst D58(12), 2009-2017 (2002).

23.'The atomic structure of adeno-associated virus (AAV-2), a vector for human gene therapy', Q. Xie, W. Bu, S. Bhatia, J. Hare, T. Somasundaram , A. Azzi, and M. S. Chapman. Proc Natl Acad Sci (USA) 99(16), 10405-10410 (2002);

22.'Polylysine induces an antiparallel actin dimerthat nucleates filament assembly: Crystal Structure at 3.5-A resolution ', M.R. Bubb, L. Govindasamy, E.G. Yarmola, S.M. Vorobiev, S.C. Almo, T. Somasundaram, M.S. Chapman, M. Agbandje-McKenna, and R. McKenna. J Biol Chem 277(23), 20999-21006 (2002); PIP M201371200 April 3, 2002.

21.'Actin-latrunculin A structure and function', E. G. Yarmola, T. Somasundaram, T. A. Boring, I. Spector, and M. R. Bubb, J Biol Chem 275(36), 28120-28127 (2000).

20.'Critical initial real-space refinement in the structure determination of arginine kinase', G. Zhou, T. Somasundaram, E. Blanc, Z. Chen, and M. S. Chapman, Acta Cryst D55 (4), 835-845 (1999).

19.'Transition State Structure of Arginine Kinase: Implications for catalysis of bimolecular reactions', G. Zhou, T. Somasundaram, E. Blanc, G. Parthasarathy, W. R. Ellington, and M. S. Chapman, Proc Natl Acad of Sci(USA) 95 (15), 8449-8454 (1998).

18.'Expression, Purification from Inclusion Bodies, and Crystal Characterization of a Transition State Analog Complex of Arginine Kinase: a Model for Studying Phosphagen Kinases', G. Zhou, G. Parthasarathy, T. Somasundaram, A. Ables, L. Roy, S. J. Strong, W. R. Ellington, and M. S. Chapman, Prot Sci 6, 444-449 (1997).

17.'Methane-induced hemolysis of human erythrocytes', H. F. Batliwala, T. Somasundaram, E. E. Uzgiris, and L. Makowski, Biochem J 307, 433-438 (1995).

16.'Optical cell for the study of biological systems under high gas pressures', T. Somasundaram, and L. Makowski, Rev Sci Instrum 66, 3311-3316 (1995).

15.'Binding site conformation dictates the color of the dye stains-all', Y. Sharma, Ch. M. Rao, S. C. Rao, A. G. Krishna, T. Somasundaram, and D. Balasubramanian, J Biol Chem 264, 20923-20927 (1989).

14.'Calcium ion binding to d- and b-crystallins', Y. Sharma, Ch. M. Rao, M. L. Narasu, S. C. Rao, T. Somasundaram, A. Gopalakrishna, and D. Balasubramanian, J Biol Chem 264, 12794-12799 (1989).

13.'The importance of an adsorbed liquid layer for the enhancement of photoacoustic signals', P. Ganguly and T. Somasundaram, in " Photoacoustic and photothermal phenomena", Eds. P. Hess and J. Pelzl, Springer Series in Optical Sciences, v. 58, pp. 316-320, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1988.

12.'Influence of flowing gases on the amplitude of gas-microphone detected photoacoustic signals from porous and nonporous solids', P. Ganguly and T. Somasundaram, in " Photoacoustic and photothermal phenomena ", Eds. P. Hess and J. Pelzl, Springer Series in Optical Sciences, v. 58, pp. 333-334, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1988.

11. 'In situ photoacoustic spectroscopic studies of heterogeneous catalysts under conditions of gas flow', T. Somasundaram and P. Ganguly, Bull Mater Sci 9, 81-87 (1987).

10.'Experiments with flowing gases in an open photoacoustic cell', P. Ganguly and T. Somasundaram, Proc Indian Acad Sci (Chem Sci) 98, 305-309 (1987).

9.'Quantitative estimation of substances spotted on filter paper by photoacoustic spectroscopy', T. Somasundaram, S.S.R. Rao, and P. Ganguly, Proc Indian Acad Sci (Chem Sci) 98, 171-176 (1987).

8. 'Determination of acidities of zeolites by photoacoustic spectroscopy', T. Somasundaram, P. Ganguly, and C.N.R. Rao, Zeolites 7, 404-407 (1987).

7. 'Studies on the enhancement of photoacoustic signals from non-porous solids in presence of volatile liquids', P. Ganguly and T. Somasundaram, Appl Phys B43, 43-52 (1987).

6. 'Photoacoustic investigation of phase transition in solids', T. Somasundaram, P. Ganguly, and C.N. R. Rao, J Phys C: Solid State Phys 19, 2137-2151 (1986).

5. 'Investigation of solids and surfaces by photoacoustic spectroscopy', C.N.R. Rao, P. Ganguly, and T. Somasundaram, J Indian Chem Soc 63, 1-9 (1986).

4. 'Enhancement of photoacoustic signals from condensed materials in the presence of volatile liquids: Influence of optical absorption coefficient,particle size, length of gas phase, and chopping frequency', T. Somasundaram and P. Ganguly, J Appl Phys 57, 5043-5047 (1985).

3. 'Influence of adsorbed vapors on the photoacoustic spectra of liquids, T. Somasundaram and P. Ganguly, J Colloid Interface Sci 101, 579-582 (1984).

2. 'A novel technique for enhancing photoacoustic signals from solids', P. Ganguly and T. Somasundaram, Appl Phys Lett 43, 160-162 (1983).

1. 'Photoacoustic spectra of As₂S₃-As₂Se₃ glasses', T. Somasundaram, P. Ganguly, and K.J. Rao, Proc Indian Acad Sci (Chem Sci) 92, 65-71 (1983).

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9. ' Structure determination of Adeno-associated virus 2 in P1 cell with three complete virus particles.', Q. Xie, T. Somasundaram , S. Bhatia, W. Bu, M. S. Chapman. 2003 Annual American Crystallographic Association Meeting, Covington, KY.

8. ' Classical enzymology at atomic resolution - Substrate alignment and induced fit', M. S. Chapman, M. Yousef, S. A. Clark, P. Pruett, A. Azzi. J. Gattis, F. Fabiola, T. Somasundaram , and W. R. Ellington. 2002 IUCr XIX Congress, Geneva, Switzerland.

7. ' Structure of an anti-parallel action dimer', C. Banchs, M. Bubb, L. Govindasamy, E. Yarmola, T. Somasundaram , M. Chapman, S. Vorobiev, S. Almo, M.A-McKenna, R. McKenna. 2002 Annual American Crystallographic Association Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.

6. ' X-ray structure of apo-2,5-di-keto-D-gluconic acid reductase', G. Sanli, T. Somasundaram, M. Blaber, 45th Biophysical Society Meeting, Feb. 17-21, 2001, Boston, MA. 257- Poster, B# 113 (2001).

5. ' Catalysis in arginine kinase investigated through structure, mutagensis, and kinetics', P. Pruett, A. Azzi, J. G. Gattis, T. Somasundaram, W.R. Ellington, M.S. Chapman, ACA 2000 Annual Meeting. Abstract # W0078 (2000).

4. ' Orbital Steering and Entropy: A Bimolecular Phosphoryl Transferase Transition State Analog at 1.8 Å Resolution', J. L. Gattis, G. Zhou, P. S. Pruett, T. Somasundaram, W. R. Ellington, M. S. Chapman, ACA 1999 Annual Meeting. S0207, Abstract # W0120 (1999).

3. 'Transition state structure of arginine kinase: Implications for catalysis of biomolecular reactions', M. S. ChapmanS. Chapman, G. Zhou, T. Somasundaram, E. Blanc, G. D. Parthasarathy, and W. R. Ellington. 1998 American Crystallographic Society Meeting, Arlington, VA. Abstract E0090 (1998).

2. 'The effect of small hydrophobic gas molecules on detergent-induced hemolysis', H. Batliwala, T. Somasundaram, E. Uzgiris, and L. Makowski, 36th Annual Biophysical Society Meeting, Houston, TX, 1992. Biophys. J. 61, A79 #457 (1992).

1. 'A novel technique for the enhancement of photoacoustic signal', T. Somasundaram and P. Ganguly, Third International conference on photoacoustic and photothermal spectroscopy, Paris, 1993. J Phys Colloq 44, C6: 239-242 (1983).