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

  • 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)
  • Structural basis of the selective sugar transport in sodium-glucose
    cotransporters.
    Kamitori K, Shirota M, Fujiwara Y
    Journal of Molecular Biology 167464-167464 (2022)

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