Keita Sato

Opn5L1 is a retinal receptor that behaves as a reverse and self-regenerating photoreceptor

Keita Sato, Takahiro Yamashita, Hideyo Ohuchi et al. · Nature Communications · 2018 · 56 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +13

Two UV-Sensitive Photoreceptor Proteins, Opn5m and Opn5m2 in Ray-Finned Fish with Distinct Molecular Properties and Broad Distribution in the Retina and Brain

Keita Sato, Takahiro Yamashita, Yoshihiro Haruki et al. · PLoS ONE · 2016 · 49 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Fish Biology +5

Two Opsin 3-Related Proteins in the Chicken Retina and Brain: A TMT-Type Opsin 3 Is a Blue-Light Sensor in Retinal Horizontal Cells, Hypothalamus, and Cerebellum

Mutsuko Kato, Takashi Sugiyama, Kazumi Sakai et al. · PLoS ONE · 2016 · 40 citations · Full text

Medicine, Neurobiology, Neuroscience +17

Vertebrate Ancient-Long Opsin Has Molecular Properties Intermediate between Those of Vertebrate and Invertebrate Visual Pigments

Keita Sato, Takahiro Yamashita, Hideyo Ohuchi et al. · Biochemistry · 2011 · 37 citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Molecular Biology +14

Pinopsin evolved as the ancestral dim-light visual opsin in vertebrates

Keita Sato, Takahiro Yamashita, Keiichi Kojima et al. · Communications Biology · 2018 · 36 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, Zoology +15