Professor in Biochemistry
PhD-The University of Tokyo
MSc-The University of Tokyo
MPhil-University of Peradeniya
BVSc-University of Peradeniya
Biography
Professor in Biochemistry
Research Awards, Grants & Patents:
Member of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)
Member of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan (MBSJ)
Research Interests
Role of Mitochondrial complex II in reactive oxygen species production
Role of reactive oxygen species in carcinogenesis
Role of medicinal herbs in prevention of oral diseases
Milk allergens
Ongoing Research Projects
Publications
Contribution of the FAD and quinone binding sites to the production of reactive oxygen species from Ascaris suum mitochondrial complex II. Paranagama, M. P., Sakamoto, K., Amino, H., Awano, M., Miyoshi, H., Kita, K. Mitochondrion. 2010. 10(2):158-165
Polymyxin B identified as an inhibitor of alternative NADH dehydrogenase and malate: quinone oxidoreductase from the Gram-positive bacterium Mycobacterium smegmatis. Mogi, T., Murase, Y., Mori, M., Shiomi, K., Omura, S., Paranagama, M.P., Kita, K. Journal of Biochemistry. 2009. 146 (4) 491-499
A questionnaire based survey on cow milk allergy. M. P. Perera and A. Horadagoda. The Sri Lankan Veterinary Journal 1997:44
mRNA expression patterns of mitochondrial complex II isoforms in Sri Lankans. 2014. M. P. Paranagama, B. G. T. L. Nandasena, B. M. H.S.K Banneheka, R. P. V. J. Rajapakse, C. Sakai, K. Kita. Peradeniya University International Research Sessions.
Is the ROS producing potential of mitochondrial complex II in cancer cells different from that in normal cells? 2013. Conference on Sri Lanka Japan Collaborative Research. M. P. Paranagama, C. Sakai, K. Kita
