Research Interests

​Currently his interests revolve around finding novel substrates of MAP Kinases involved in biotic stresses in Arabidopsis thaliana that regulate gene expression using a large scale phosphoproteomics approach. The long-term objective is to use a combination of reverse genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry to efficiently assign the substrates to their bonafide kinases.

Selected Publications

• ​Phosphoproteomics analysis of PAMP-triggered phosphorylation/dephosphorylation events in Arabidopsis thaliana Rayapuram N, Bonhomme L, Bigeard J, Haddadou K, Przybylski C, Hirt H and Pflieger D, J. Proteome Res. 2014, being revised.

• The three mitochondrial encoded CcmF proteins form a complex that interacts with CCMH and c-type apocytochromes in Arabidopsis. Rayapuram N, Hagenmuller J, Grienenberger JM, Bonnard G, Giegé P. J Biol Chem. 2008 Sep 12; 283(37):25200-8.

• AtCCMA interacts with AtCcmB to form a novel mitochondrial ABC transporter involved in cytochrome c maturation in Arabidopsis. Rayapuram N, Hagenmuller J, Grienenberger JM, Giegé P, Bonnard G. J Biol Chem. 2007 Jul 20; 282(29):21015-23.

• The control of peroxisome number and size during division and proliferation. Yan M, Rayapuram N*, Subramani S. Curr Opin Cell Biol. 2005 Aug;17(4):376-83. Review.

• Identification and characterization of a mitochondrial thioredoxin system in plants. Laloi C, Rayapuram N, Chartier Y, Grienenberger JM, Bonnard G, Meyer Y. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Nov 20;98(24):14144-9.

Education Profile

• ​1999 - 2003  PhD, Institut du Biologie Moleculaire des Plantes, Universite Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France. 
• 1996 - 1998   Master of Science, University of Mysore, India. 
• 1993 - 199   Bachelor of Science, University of Mysore, India.                     

Professional Profile

• ​Jan 2013 – Feb 2014   Research Scientist, Université d'Evry Val d'Essonne, Evry, France
• Aug 2012 - Dec 2012  Scientific Consultant, PanOptic Biosciences Pvt. Ltd, Mysore, India
• Feb 2007 - July 2012  Cell Biology Program Manager, Avesthagen Limited, Bangalore, India
• Feb 2004 - Nov 2006    Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, San Diego, USA
  

Scientific and Professional Memberships

• ​Member - Société Française d'Electrophorèse et d'Analyse Protéomique (SFEAP)
• Editorial board member - Interdisciplinary Journal Of Applied And Biomedical Sciences (IJABS)