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Michiko Sasaki

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Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Organism:yeast· 1

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Tomoko KawamataiD· 2 shared Yoshinori OhsumiiD· 2 shared Nobuo N. NodaiD· 1 shared Shiho MakinoiD· 1 shared Yoko KagohashiiD· 1 shared Yuji SakaiiD· 1 shared

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Cell BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJul 23, 2026

Structural and mechanistic basis for membrane recognition and activation of the vacuolar lipase Atg15

Tomoko Kawamata, Nobuo N. Noda, Michiko Sasaki…·Yuji Sakai

This study identifies structural and mechanistic principles of Atg15 activation and membrane recognition using MD simulations and experimental validation.

DOI 10.1073/pnas.2601290123

biophysical modelingprotein folding & dynamics

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Molecular BiologyJournal of Biological ChemistryPeer-reviewedOct 25, 2022

Isolation and characterization of autophagic bodies from yeast

Tomoko Kawamata, Shiho Makino, Yoko Kagohashi…·Yoshinori Ohsumi

This study isolates and characterizes autophagic bodies from yeast to identify autophagy cargos and examine cargo selectivity.

8 citations

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