Kiowa S. Bower

Probing the role of the cation–π interaction in the binding sites of GPCRs using unnatural amino acids

Michael M. Torrice, Kiowa S. Bower, Henry A. Lester et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2009 · 82 citations · Full text

Quantitative Readout, Molecular Biology, Medicinal Chemistry +19

A Hydrogen Bond in Loop A Is Critical for the Binding and Function of the 5-HT₃Receptor

Kerry L. Price, Kiowa S. Bower, Andrew J. Thompson et al. · Biochemistry · 2008 · 50 citations · Full text

5-Fluorotryptamine is a partial agonist at 5-HT3 receptors, and reveals that size and electronegativity at the 5 position of tryptamine are critical for efficient receptor function

Kiowa S. Bower, Kerry L. Price, Laura E.C. Sturdee et al. · European Journal of Pharmacology · 2007 · 19 citations · Full text

A Coupled Array of Noncovalent Interactions Impacts the Function of the 5-HT₃A Serotonin Receptor in an Agonist-Specific Way

Timothy F. Miles, Kiowa S. Bower, Henry A. Lester et al. · ACS Chemical Neuroscience · 2012 · 15 citations · Full text

Synaptic Transmission, Neurotransmitter, Molecular Biology +24

1-Oxo-5-hydroxytryptamine:  A Surprisingly Potent Agonist of the 5-HT₃ (Serotonin) Receptor

Sean M. A. Kedrowski, Kiowa S. Bower, Dennis A. Dougherty · Organic Letters · 2007 · 13 citations

Molecular Pharmacology, Surprisingly Potent Agonist, Benzofuran Analogue +15