Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MetRS)
I am involved in running and improving assays that test the activity of the methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MetRS) enzyme isolated from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). My responsibility is to test various compounds structurally designed with the intent to inhibit this enzyme in order to eventually produce a viable drug candidate to combat tuberculosis.