Research field (3):
Evolutionary biology
, Applied biochemistry
, Molecular biology
Research theme for competitive and other funds (2):
2021 - 2024 Molecular evolution of acidic chitinase involved in gastric digestion and lung protection
2018 - 2021 Functional characteristics of acid chitinase (Chia) and feeding behaviors in mammals and birds
Papers (15):
Kazuaki Okawa, Masashi Kijima, Mana Ishii, Nanako Maeda, Yudai Yasumura, Masayoshi Sakaguchi, Masahiro Kimura, Maiko Uehara, Eri Tabata, Peter O. Bauer, et al. Hyperactivation of human acidic chitinase (Chia) for potential medical use. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2025. 301. 1. 108100-108100
Kazuaki Okawa, Masashi Kijima, Mana Ishii, Nanako Maeda, Yudai Yasumura, Masayoshi Sakaguchi, Masahiro Kimura, Maiko Uehara, Eri Tabata, Peter O. Bauer, et al. Hyperactivation of human acidic chitinase (Chia) for potential medical use. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2025. 301. 1. 108100-108100
Eri Tabata, Akihiro Itoigawa, Takumi Koinuma, Hiroshi Tayama, Akinori Kashimura, Masayoshi Sakaguchi, Vaclav Matoska, Peter O. Bauer, Fumitaka Oyama. Noninsect-Based Diet Leads to Structural and Functional Changes of Acidic Chitinase in Carnivora. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 2022