R. Kanai

2.4k total citations
38 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

R. Kanai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Kanai has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Plant Science and 5 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in R. Kanai's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (10 papers), Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (9 papers) and ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (7 papers). R. Kanai is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (10 papers), Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (9 papers) and ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (7 papers). R. Kanai collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Denmark. R. Kanai's co-authors include Gerald E. Edwards, Chikashi Toyoshima, Flemming Cornelius, G. E. Edwards, Bente Vilsen, Yorgo Modis, Haruo Ogawa, Kazuaki Harata, Michael Habeck and Steven J.D. Karlish and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

R. Kanai

38 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Kanai Japan 22 1.2k 499 189 186 134 38 1.9k
Céline Henry France 29 1.3k 1.1× 515 1.0× 126 0.7× 269 1.4× 160 1.2× 92 2.7k
Guillermo Mendoza‐Hernández Mexico 29 1.5k 1.2× 268 0.5× 122 0.6× 342 1.8× 214 1.6× 132 2.6k
Paul N. Goudreau United States 9 2.3k 1.9× 610 1.2× 116 0.6× 335 1.8× 101 0.8× 10 3.3k
Rudolf Dernick Germany 15 1.3k 1.1× 338 0.7× 84 0.4× 181 1.0× 190 1.4× 41 2.4k
Carlos Alfonso Spain 31 1.8k 1.5× 577 1.2× 94 0.5× 137 0.7× 96 0.7× 134 3.2k
James J. Schmidt United States 33 1.4k 1.2× 239 0.5× 123 0.7× 314 1.7× 170 1.3× 67 2.7k
Ian Humphery‐Smith Australia 21 2.0k 1.7× 292 0.6× 154 0.8× 138 0.7× 132 1.0× 65 3.2k
Norbert Arold Germany 6 1.5k 1.3× 626 1.3× 82 0.4× 85 0.5× 144 1.1× 6 2.6k
James N. D. Battey Switzerland 12 1.5k 1.3× 659 1.3× 67 0.4× 85 0.5× 109 0.8× 21 2.2k
Peter Briza Austria 43 1.8k 1.5× 539 1.1× 112 0.6× 186 1.0× 299 2.2× 140 5.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Kanai

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All Works

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Sakuragi, Takaharu, et al.. (2024). The role of the C-terminal tail region as a plug to regulate XKR8 lipid scramblase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 300(3). 105755–105755. 5 indexed citations
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Kanai, R., Bente Vilsen, Flemming Cornelius, & Chikashi Toyoshima. (2023). Crystal structures of Na + ,K + ‐ATPase reveal the mechanism that converts the K + ‐bound form to Na + ‐bound form and opens and closes the cytoplasmic gate. FEBS Letters. 597(15). 1957–1976. 5 indexed citations
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Sakuragi, Takaharu, R. Kanai, Akihisa Tsutsumi, et al.. (2021). The tertiary structure of the human Xkr8–Basigin complex that scrambles phospholipids at plasma membranes. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 28(10). 825–834. 31 indexed citations
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Cornelius, Flemming, Michael Habeck, R. Kanai, Chikashi Toyoshima, & Steven J.D. Karlish. (2015). General and specific lipid–protein interactions in Na,K-ATPase. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1848(9). 1729–1743. 118 indexed citations
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Haviv, Haim, Michael Habeck, R. Kanai, Chikashi Toyoshima, & Steven J.D. Karlish. (2013). Neutral Phospholipids Stimulate Na,K-ATPase Activity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(14). 10073–10081. 43 indexed citations
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Cornelius, Flemming, R. Kanai, & Chikashi Toyoshima. (2013). A Structural View on the Functional Importance of the Sugar Moiety and Steroid Hydroxyls of Cardiotonic Steroids in Binding to Na,K-ATPase*. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(9). 6602–6616. 60 indexed citations
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Kanai, R., Haruo Ogawa, Bente Vilsen, Flemming Cornelius, & Chikashi Toyoshima. (2013). Crystal structure of a Na+-bound Na+,K+-ATPase preceding the E1P state. Nature. 502(7470). 201–206. 237 indexed citations
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Zhou, Kaifeng, et al.. (2011). Toll-like receptor 5 forms asymmetric dimers in the absence of flagellin. Journal of Structural Biology. 177(2). 402–409. 43 indexed citations
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Akiba, T., Yuichi Abe, Sakae Kitada, et al.. (2008). Crystal Structure of the Parasporin-2 Bacillus thuringiensis Toxin That Recognizes Cancer Cells. Journal of Molecular Biology. 386(1). 121–133. 79 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Nobuhiko, T. Akiba, R. Kanai, & Kazuaki Harata. (2006). Structure of an orthorhombic form of xylanase II fromTrichoderma reeseiand analysis of thermal displacement. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography. 62(7). 784–792. 23 indexed citations
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Akiba, T., Kazuhiko Higuchi, Eiichi Mizuki, et al.. (2006). Nontoxic crystal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis demonstrates a remarkable structural similarity to β‐pore‐forming toxins. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 63(1). 243–248. 23 indexed citations
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Kanai, R., Keiko Haga, T. Akiba, Kunio Yamane, & Kazuaki Harata. (2006). Role of Trp140 at subsite −6 on the maltohexaose production of maltohexaose‐producing amylase from alkalophilic Bacillus sp.707. Protein Science. 15(3). 468–477. 7 indexed citations
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Kanai, R., Kalipada Kar, Karen Anthony, et al.. (2006). Crystal Structure of West Nile Virus Envelope Glycoprotein Reveals Viral Surface Epitopes. Journal of Virology. 80(22). 11000–11008. 192 indexed citations
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Akiba, T., Yuichi Abe, Sakae Kitada, et al.. (2004). Crystallization of parasporin-2, aBacillus thuringiensiscrystal protein with selective cytocidal activity against human cells. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography. 60(12). 2355–2357. 5 indexed citations
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Harata, Kazuaki & R. Kanai. (2002). Crystallographic dissection of the thermal motion of protein‐sugar complex. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 48(1). 53–62. 11 indexed citations
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Shinozaki, Kazumi, Hirokazu Kanegane, Ryo Sumazaki, et al.. (2002). Activation-dependent T cell expression of the X-linked lymphoproliferative disease gene product SLAM-associated protein and its assessment for patient detection. International Immunology. 14(10). 1215–1223. 43 indexed citations
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Kanai, R., et al.. (2001). Crystal Structure of Cyclodextrin Glucanotransferase from Alkalophilic Bacillus sp. 1011 Complexed with 1-Deoxynojirimycin at 2.0 A Resolution. The Journal of Biochemistry. 129(4). 593–598. 9 indexed citations
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Aoki, Naohiro & R. Kanai. (1997). Reappraisal of the Role of Sodium in the Light-Dependent Active Transport of Pyruvate into Mesophyll Chloroplasts of C4 Plants. Plant and Cell Physiology. 38(11). 1217–1225. 8 indexed citations
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Kanai, R. & Gerald E. Edwards. (1973). Separation of Mesophyll Protoplasts and Bundle Sheath Cells from Maize Leaves for Photosynthetic Studies. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 51(6). 1133–1137. 197 indexed citations
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