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2024 Journal Article Enhancing the intrinsic antiplasmodial activity and improving the stability and selectivity of a tunable peptide scaffold derived from human platelet factor 4Lawrence, Nicole, Handley, Thomas N. G., de Veer, Simon J., Harding, Maxim D., Andraszek, Alicja, Hall, Lachlan, Raven, Karoline D., Duffy, Sandra, Avery, Vicky M., Craik, David J., Malins, Lara R. and McMorran, Brendan J. (2024). Enhancing the intrinsic antiplasmodial activity and improving the stability and selectivity of a tunable peptide scaffold derived from human platelet factor 4. ACS Infectious Diseases, 10 (8), 2899-2912. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00276 |
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2023 Journal Article Development of antiplasmodial peptide–drug conjugates using a human protein-derived cell-penetrating peptide with selectivity for infected cellsPalombi, Isabella R., Lawrence, Nicole, White, Andrew M., Gare, Caitlin L., Craik, David J., McMorran, Brendan J. and Malins, Lara R. (2023). Development of antiplasmodial peptide–drug conjugates using a human protein-derived cell-penetrating peptide with selectivity for infected cells. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 34 (6), 1105-1113. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00147 |
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2022 Journal Article Antimicrobial peptides provide wider coverage for targeting drug‐resistant bacterial pathogensAmiss, Anna S., Henriques, Sónia Troeira and Lawrence, Nicole (2022). Antimicrobial peptides provide wider coverage for targeting drug‐resistant bacterial pathogens. Peptide Science, 114 (2) e24246, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/pep2.24246 |
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2021 Journal Article Modified horseshoe crab peptides target and kill bacteria inside host cellsAmiss, Anna S., von Pein, Jessica B., Webb, Jessica R., Condon, Nicholas D., Harvey, Peta J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Schembri, Mark A., Currie, Bart J., Sweet, Matthew J., Craik, David J., Kapetanovic, Ronan, Henriques, Sónia Troeira and Lawrence, Nicole (2021). Modified horseshoe crab peptides target and kill bacteria inside host cells. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 79 (1) 38, 38. doi: 10.1007/s00018-021-04041-z |
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2020 Journal Article Cyclic peptide scaffold with ability to stabilize and deliver a helical cell-impermeable cargo across membranes of cultured cancer cellsLawrence, Nicole, Philippe, Grégoire J.-B., Harvey, Peta J., Condon, Nicholas D., Benfield, Aurélie H., Cheneval, Olivier, Craik, David J. and Troeira Henriques, Sónia (2020). Cyclic peptide scaffold with ability to stabilize and deliver a helical cell-impermeable cargo across membranes of cultured cancer cells. RSC Chemical Biology, 1 (5), 405-420. doi: 10.1039/d0cb00099j |
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2018 Journal Article Defense peptides engineered from human platelet factor 4 kill Plasmodium by selective membrane disruptionLawrence, Nicole, Dennis, Adelaide S. M., Lehane, Adele M., Ehmann, Anna, Harvey, Peta J., Benfield, Aurélie H., Cheneval, Olivier, Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Craik, David J. and McMorran, Brendan J. (2018). Defense peptides engineered from human platelet factor 4 kill Plasmodium by selective membrane disruption. Cell Chemical Biology, 25 (9), 1140-+. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2018.06.009 |
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2025 Journal Article Cell-penetrating cyclic and disulfide-rich peptides are privileged molecular scaffolds for intracellular targetingTroeira Henriques, Sónia, Lawrence, Nicole, Kan, Meng-Wei, Malins, Lara R. and Craik, David J. (2025). Cell-penetrating cyclic and disulfide-rich peptides are privileged molecular scaffolds for intracellular targeting. Biochemistry, 64 (7), 1437-1449. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.4c00845 |
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2025 Journal Article Exploring the utility of cell-penetrating peptides as vehicles for the delivery of distinct antimalarial drug cargoesGare, Caitlin L., Palombi, Isabella R., White, Andrew M., Chavchich, Marina, Edstein, Michael D., Lock, Aaron, Avery, Vicky M., Craik, David J., McMorran, Brendan J., Lawrence, Nicole and Malins, Lara Rebecca (2025). Exploring the utility of cell-penetrating peptides as vehicles for the delivery of distinct antimalarial drug cargoes. ChemMedChem, 20 (2) e202400637. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202400637 |
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2025 Journal Article Analogs of cyclic peptide mortiamide‐d from marine fungi have improved membrane permeability and kill drug‐resistant melanoma cellsBergeron, Catherine, Bérubé, Christopher, Lamb, Henry, Koda, Yasuko, Craik, David J., Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Voyer, Normand and Lawrence, Nicole (2025). Analogs of cyclic peptide mortiamide‐d from marine fungi have improved membrane permeability and kill drug‐resistant melanoma cells. Peptide Science, 117 (1) e24380. doi: 10.1002/pep2.24380 |
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2025 Journal Article Synthesis and Investigation of Peptide-Drug Conjugates Comprising Camptothecin and a Human Protein-Derived Cell-Penetrating PeptidePalombi, Isabella R., White, Andrew M., Koda, Yasuko, Craik, David J., Lawrence, Nicole and Malins, Lara R. (2025). Synthesis and Investigation of Peptide-Drug Conjugates Comprising Camptothecin and a Human Protein-Derived Cell-Penetrating Peptide. Chemical Biology & Drug Design, 105 (1) e70051, 1-10. doi: 10.1111/cbdd.70051 |
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2024 Journal Article Cyclic tachyplesin I kills proliferative, non-proliferative and drug-resistant melanoma cells without inducing resistanceBenfield, Aurélie H., Vernen, Felicitas, Young, Reuben S. E., Nadal-Bufí, Ferran, Lamb, Henry, Hammerlindl, Heinz, Craik, David J., Schaider, Helmut, Lawrence, Nicole, Blanksby, Stephen J. and Henriques, Sónia Troeira (2024). Cyclic tachyplesin I kills proliferative, non-proliferative and drug-resistant melanoma cells without inducing resistance. Pharmacological Research, 207 107298. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2024.107298 |
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2024 Journal Article Author Correction: Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylationRehm, Fabian B. H., Tyler, Tristan J., Zhou, Yan, Huang, Yen-Hua, Wang, Conan K., Lawrence, Nicole, Craik, David J. and Durek, Thomas (2024). Author Correction: Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylation. Nature Chemistry, 16 (9), 1565-1565. doi: 10.1038/s41557-024-01625-7 |
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2024 Journal Article Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylationRehm, Fabian B. H., Tyler, Tristan J., Zhou, Yan, Huang, Yen-Hua, Wang, Conan K., Lawrence, Nicole, Craik, David J. and Durek, Thomas (2024). Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylation. Nature Chemistry, 2024 (9), 1-1. doi: 10.1038/s41557-024-01520-1 |
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2024 Journal Article Deciphering the structure and mechanism‐of‐action of computer‐designed mastoparan peptidesOshiro, Karen G. N., Freitas, Carlos D. P., Rezende, Samilla B., Orozco, Raquel M. Q., Chan, Lai Y., Lawrence, Nicole, Lião, Luciano M., Macedo, Maria L. R., Craik, David J., Cardoso, Marlon H. and Franco, Octávio L. (2024). Deciphering the structure and mechanism‐of‐action of computer‐designed mastoparan peptides. The FEBS Journal, 291 (5), 865-883. doi: 10.1111/febs.17010 |
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2023 Journal Article The circular bacteriocin enterocin NKR-5-3B has an improved stability profile over nisinWang, Conan K., Huang, Yen-Hua, Shabbir, Fatima, Pham, Huong T., Lawrence, Nicole, Benfield, Aurélie H., van der Donk, Wilfred, Henriques, Sónia T., Turner, Mark S. and Craik, David J. (2023). The circular bacteriocin enterocin NKR-5-3B has an improved stability profile over nisin. Peptides, 167 171049, 171049. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2023.171049 |
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2021 Journal Article Antimicrobial and anticancer properties of synthetic peptides derived from the wasp Parachartergus fraternusMuller, Jessica A. I., Lawrence, Nicole, Chan, Lai Yue, Harvey, Peta J., Elliott, Alysha G., Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Gonçalves, Jacqueline C., Galante, Priscilla, Mortari, Marcia R., Toffoli-Kadri, Mônica C., Koehbach, Johannes and Craik, David (2021). Antimicrobial and anticancer properties of synthetic peptides derived from the wasp Parachartergus fraternus. Chembiochem , 22 (8) cbic.202000716, 1415-1423. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202000716 |
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2021 Journal Article Bioactive cyclization optimizes the affinity of a Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) peptide inhibitorTombling, Benjamin J., Lammi, Carmen, Lawrence, Nicole, Gilding, Edward K., Grazioso, Giovanni, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2021). Bioactive cyclization optimizes the affinity of a Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) peptide inhibitor. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 64 (5) acs.jmedchem.0c01766, 2523-2533. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01766 |
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2021 Journal Article Angler peptides: macrocyclic conjugates inhibit p53:MDM2/X interactions and activate apoptosis in cancer cellsPhilippe, Grégoire J.-B., Mittermeier, Anna, Lawrence, Nicole, Huang, Yen-Hua, Condon, Nicholas D., Loewer, Alexander, Craik, David J. and Henriques, Sónia T. (2021). Angler peptides: macrocyclic conjugates inhibit p53:MDM2/X interactions and activate apoptosis in cancer cells. ACS Chemical Biology, 16 (2) acschembio.0c00988, 414-428. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00988 |
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2021 Journal Article Engineered EGF-A peptides with improved affinity for proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9)Tombling, Benjamin J., Lammi, Carmen, Lawrence, Nicole, Li, Jianqiang, Arnoldi, Anna, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2021). Engineered EGF-A peptides with improved affinity for proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9). ACS Chemical Biology, 16 (2) acschembio.0c00991, 429-439. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00991 |
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2021 Journal Article Functional modulation of the human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.8 by auxiliary β subunitsNevin, S. T., Lawrence, N., Nicke, A., Lewis, R. J. and Adams, D. J. (2021). Functional modulation of the human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.8 by auxiliary β subunits. Channels, 15 (1), 79-93. doi: 10.1080/19336950.2020.1860399 |
