Rashidah Abdul Rahim, Associate Professor

Research background

My research primarily focuses on enzymology and protein engineering, with a particular interest in the cloning, expression, characterization and structural function studies of hydrolase enzymes especially lipase from thermophilic and psychrophilic bacteria. These enzymes have potential applications in various industries due to their stability and activity under extreme conditions.

Research focus

Protein expression, enzyme thermostability, protein structure-function

Selected publications

1. Ammar Khazaal Kadhim Al-Mansoori, Siang Yu Kang, Shallinie Thangadurai and Rashidah Abdul Rahim* (2025) Exploring enzyme thermostability enhancement through molecular modification: What remains to be known? Journal of Molecular Structure 1337 (2025) 141852, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.141852. IF: 4, WoS (Q2)
2. Ibrahim Muhammad, Ng Siau Ning, Nurul Izza Ismail, Hasni Arsad, Shinya Ikeno and Rashidah Abdul Rahim* (2025) The Effect of NaCl on the Stability of Ab3 Lipase from Sphingobacterium sp. that Co-Expressed with LEA K Using In silico Approach. American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2025, 21 (1): 60.67 DOI: 10.3844/ajbbsp.2025.60.67. IF: 0.142 (Q4)
3. Ammar Khazaal Kadhim Almansoori, Nidyaletchmy Subba Reddy, Lo Hui Yu1 · Ng Siau Ning, Fatin Irdina Faiz and Rashidah Abdul Rahim* (2025) Bacillus licheniformis lipase: Catalytic triad study through site directed mutagenesis and in silico investigations. Biologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-025-01876-w. IF: 1.4, WoS (Q3)
4. Ammar Khazaal Kadhim Almansoori, Alyaa Abdulhussein Alsaedi, Lo Hui Yu and Rashidah Abdul Rahim* (2024) Enhancement of Geobacillus thermodenitrificans Lipase Activity and Binding Affinity by Acetone Treatment: Kinetic and in silico Investigations. American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 2024;20(4). doi: 10.3844/ajbbsp.2024.323.332. IF: 0.142 (Q4)