A fungal metabolite asperparaline a strongly and selectively blocks insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: the first report on the mode of action.

by Koichi Hirata, Saori Kataoka, Shogo Furutani, Hideo Hayashi, Kazuhiko Matsuda
Published 2011-01-01

Meroterpenoid Chrodrimanins Are Selective and Potent Blockers of Insect GABA-Gated Chloride Channels.

by Yan Xu, Shogo Furutani, Makoto Ihara, Yun Ling, Xinling Yang, Kenji Kai, Hideo Hayashi, Kazuhiko Matsuda
Published 2015-01-01

The fungal alkaloid Okaramine-B activates an L-glutamate-gated chloride channel from Ixodes scapularis, a tick vector of Lyme disease

by Shogo Furutani, Makoto Ihara, Kristin Lees, Steven D. Buckingham, Frederick A. Partridge, Jonathan A. David, Rohit Patel, Scott Warchal, Ian R. Mellor, Kazuhiko Matsuda, David B. Sattelle
Published 2018-08-01