Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Staff
- Assistant Professor
- Visiting Professor
Current Research Projects
- Structural-functional study of ion channels and transporters.
- Study of biomolecular sensors (voltage, temperature, pH, redox and
mechanical stress).
- Channelopathy (arrhythmia, paralysis, pain, etc.)
Recent Publications
- Sugar binding of sodium-glucose cotransporters analyzed by voltage-clamp fluorometry.
Watabe E, Kawanabe A, Kamitori K, Ichihara S, Fujiwara Y.
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 300(5):107215. (2024)
- ATP modulates the activity of the voltage-gated proton channel through
direct binding interaction.
Kawanabe A, Takeshita K, Takata M, Fujiwara Y.
Journal of Physiology, 601(18):4073-4089. (2023)
- Intermolecular functional coupling between phosphoinositides and the
potassium channel KcsA.
Kiya T, Takeshita K, Kawanabe A, Fujiwara Y.
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298(8):102257. (2022)
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