Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

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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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