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Suchithranga M D C Perera

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Suchithranga M D C Perera — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 8
Works: 78
Citations: 205

Most-cited papers

Activation of the G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Rhodopsin by Water.
Udeep Chawla, Suchithranga M D C Perera, S. Fried, A. Eitel +5 more
2020Angewandte Chemie27 citations
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Hydration-mediated G-protein–coupled receptor activation
S. Fried, K. S. Hewage, A. Eitel, A. Struts +3 more
2016Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America25 citations Open access
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Quasi-elastic neutron scattering reveals ligand-induced protein dynamics of a G-protein–coupled receptor
Utsab R. Shrestha, Suchithranga M D C Perera, D. Bhowmik, Udeep Chawla +3 more
2016Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters22 citations Open access
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Impact of change in head and neck position on ultrasound localisation of the cricothyroid membrane: an observational study
A. Dixit, K. Ramaswamy, Suchithranga M D C Perera, V. Sukumar +1 more
2018Anaesthesia21 citations
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A Usual G-Protein-Coupled Receptor in Unusual Membranes
Udeep Chawla, Yun-Jiang Jiang, Wan Zheng, L. Kuang +4 more
2015Angewandte Chemie20 citations Open access
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Native Mass Spectrometry Reveals the Simultaneous Binding of Lipids and Zinc to Rhodopsin
C. Norris, J. Keener, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Nipuna Weerasinghe +5 more
2020International Journal of Mass Spectrometry18 citations Open access
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Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Reveals Energy Landscape for Rhodopsin Photoactivation.
Suchithranga M D C Perera, Udeep Chawla, Utsab R. Shrestha, D. Bhowmik +4 more
2018Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters16 citations
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Powdered G-Protein–Coupled Receptors
Suchithranga M D C Perera, Udeep Chawla, Michael F. Brown
2016Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters9 citations Open access
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Investigation of Rhodopsin Dynamics in its Signaling State by Solid-State Deuterium NMR Spectroscopy
A. Struts, Udeep Chawla, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Michael F. Brown
2015Methods in molecular biology6 citations Open access
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Membrane Lipid-Protein Interactions
Michael F. Brown, Udeep Chawla, Suchithranga M D C Perera
20174 citations
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Small Angle Neutron and X-Ray Scattering Reveal Conformational Differences in Detergents Affecting Rhodopsin Activation
Utsab R. Shrestha, D. Bhowmik, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Udeep Chawla +6 more
20154 citations Open access
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Rhodopsin photoactivation dynamics revealed by quasi-elastic neutron scattering
D. Bhowmik, Utsab R. Shrestha, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Udeep Chawla +3 more
20154 citations Open access
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Membrane protein hydration bridges polymer physics and biology.
C. K. Menon, Thomas Huber, Lauren E. Thaller, A. Struts +5 more
2025Biophysical Journal3 citations Open access
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G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Activation Mediated by Internal Hydration
S. Fried, A. Eitel, Nipuna Weerasinghe, C. Norris +6 more
2019Biophysical Journal3 citations Open access
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G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Activation through Membrane Deformation
Nipuna Weerasinghe, S. Fried, Suchithranga M D C Perera, A. Eitel +4 more
20183 citations Open access
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Osmotic stress studies of G-protein-coupled receptor rhodopsin activation.
A. Struts, A. V. Barmasov, S. Fried, K. S. Hewage +2 more
2023Biophysical Chemistry2 citations Open access
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Functional Water Dynamics in Rhodopsin Using Solid‐State Deuterium NMR Spectroscopy
Nipuna Weerasinghe, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Trivikram R. Molugu, Michael F. Brown
2019The FASEB Journal2 citations
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Solid-state deuterium NMR spectroscopy of rhodopsin
Suchithranga M D C Perera, Xiaolin Xu, Trivikram R. Molugu, A. Struts +1 more
20182 citations
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Time-Resolved Wide-Angle X-Ray Scattering Reveals Protein Quake in Rhodopsin Activation
Suchithranga M D C Perera, Xiaolin Xu, A. Struts, Udeep Chawla +15 more
20172 citations Open access
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Neutron Scattering Reveals Protein Fluctuations in GPCR Activation
Suchithranga M D C Perera, Utsab R. Shrestha, D. Bhowmik, Udeep Chawla +3 more
20162 citations Open access
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BPS2025 - Retinal flexibility in active rhodopsin uncovered by solid-state 2H NMR and QM/MM simulations
A. Struts, Xiaolin Xu, Trivikram R. Molugu, Suchithranga M D C Perera +6 more
2025Biophysical Journal1 citations Open access
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Membrane protein dynamics: Insights from femtosecond time-resolved X-ray solution scattering
C. K. Menon, Thomas D. Grant, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Letty Leslie Ann A. Salas Estrada +11 more
2024Biophysical Journal1 citations
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X-ray scattering exhibits time-resolved view of rhodopsin activation.
C. K. Menon, K. Karpos, T. Grant, A. Struts +8 more
2023Biophysical Journal1 citations Open access
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Functional Expansion of G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Shown by Time-Resolved X-Ray Scattering
C. K. Menon, K. Karpos, T. Grant, A. Struts +8 more
20211 citations Open access
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G-Protein-Coupled Receptors are Solvent-Swollen in the Functionally Active State
S. Fried, A. Eitel, Nipuna Weerasinghe, Gabrielle I. Fitzwater +7 more
20201 citations Open access
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Membrane Protein Dynamics Revealed by X-Ray Scattering with a Femtosecond Free-Electron Laser
T. Grant, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Leslie A. Salas-Estrada, A. Struts +22 more
20201 citations Open access
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Hydration Thermodynamics of a Powdered G-Protein-Coupled Receptor
A. M. Salinas, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Michael F. Brown
20181 citations Open access
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Spontaneous Reconstitution of Bovine Rhodopsin into Artificial Membranes
Udeep Chawla, Wan Zheng, L. Kuang, Yun-Jiang Jiang +3 more
20151 citations Open access
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Role of Membrane Lipids in Activating G-Protein-Coupled Receptors
Michael F. Brown, Udeep Chawla, Suchithranga M D C Perera, A. Struts
20141 citations Open access
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G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Activation Investigated using Small-Angle Neutron Scattering
Suchithranga M D C Perera, Utsab R. Shrestha, Udeep Chawla, A. Struts +3 more
20141 citations Open access
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Ultrafast X-Rays Capture Retinal Traversing Conical Intersection in Rhodopsin
T. Grant, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Leslie A. Salas-Estrada, C. K. Menon +29 more
2026bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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BPS2026 – Molecular dynamics simulations: Insight into effects of polymer osmolytes on membrane protein hydration
C. K. Menon, Lauren E. Thaller, Thomas Huber, A. Struts +5 more
2026Biophysical Journal0 citations
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BPS2026 – G-protein-coupled receptors are controlled by water
Zachary T. Bachler, K. S. Hewage, Evelyn W. Cheng, H. Ahmed +7 more
2026Biophysical Journal0 citations
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BPS2026 – Deciphering retinal orientation and dynamics in rhodopsin with deuterium NMR and quantum mechanical calculations
S. Chung, Shiv Shukla, Lauren E. Thaller, Suchithranga M D C Perera +2 more
2026Biophysical Journal0 citations
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BPS2026 – Soft matter influences rhodopsin G-protein binding in lipid membranes
Tiffany N. Luu, Evelyn W. Cheng, A. Eitel, Steven D E Fried +5 more
2026Biophysical Journal0 citations
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BPS2026 – Time-resolved X-ray scattering explores ultrafast structural changes of visual rhodopsin
C. K. Menon, Thomas D. Grant, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Leslie A. Salas-Estrada +11 more
2026Biophysical Journal0 citations
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BPS2025 - Visualizing retinal mobility in rhodopsin using electronic structure calculations
Lauren E. Thaller, S. Chung, Shiv Shukla, A. Struts +2 more
2025Biophysical Journal0 citations Open access
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BPS2025 - Ultrafast membrane protein dynamics with femtosecond time-resolved X-ray solution scattering
C. K. Menon, Thomas D. Grant, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Letty Leslie Ann A. Salas Estrada +11 more
2025Biophysical Journal0 citations Open access
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Hydration and membrane lipids influence rhodopsin activation
K. S. Hewage, Sean J.X. Chen, S. Fried, Tiffany N. Luu +3 more
2024Biophysical Journal0 citations Open access
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Electronic structure calculations and deuterium NMR spectroscopy reveal retinal mobility in rhodopsin activation.
Suchithranga M D C Perera, Andrew Erly, A. Makara, Dmitrii M. Nikolaev +3 more
2023Biophysical Journal0 citations Open access
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Femtosecond dynamics of rhodopsin revealed by X-ray laser.
Michael F. Brown, T. Grant, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Leslie A. Salas-Estrada +11 more
2023Biophysical Journal0 citations Open access
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Water is a powerful dynamic allosteric modulator in rhodopsin activation.
K. S. Hewage, S. Fried, Shalini D.S. Kadinappulige, A. Struts +2 more
2023Biophysical Journal0 citations Open access
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Hydration-water and membrane lipids modulate G-protein-coupled receptor activation
Nipuna Weerasinghe, S. Fried, A. Struts, Suchithranga M D C Perera +1 more
2022Biophysical Journal0 citations Open access
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How osmotic stress and crowding affect G-protein-coupled receptor activation
K. S. Hewage, S. Fried, Shalini D.S. Kadinappulige, Shifat Hossain +4 more
2022Biophysical Journal0 citations Open access
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Time-resolved functional expansion of visual rhodopsin detected by x-ray scattering
C. Menon, K. Karpos, T. Grant, A. Struts +8 more
2022Biophysical Journal0 citations Open access
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Functional dynamics of G-protein-coupled receptor shown by femtosecond X-ray scattering
Michael F. Brown, T. Grant, Suchithranga M D C Perera, Leslie A. Salas-Estrada +11 more
2022Biophysical Journal0 citations Open access
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Modulation of GPCR Rhodopsin Function by Membrane Lipids and Water
Nipuna Weerasinghe, S. Fried, A. Struts, Suchithranga M D C Perera +1 more
2022The FASEB Journal0 citations
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Extent of Internal Hydration influence the Activation of GPCR Rhodopsin
Nipuna Weerasinghe, S. Fried, A. Struts, Suchithranga M D C Perera +1 more
2022The FASEB Journal0 citations
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Activation of G-protein-coupled receptors by hydration driven sponge mechanism
S. Fried, K. S. Hewage, A. Eitel, A. Struts +3 more
2022Biophysical Journal0 citations Open access
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Hydration Drives Activation of the G‐Protein‐Coupled Receptor Rhodopsin
Nipuna Weerasinghe, S. Fried, A. Struts, Suchithranga M D C Perera +1 more
2021The FASEB Journal0 citations
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