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2019

Journal Article

Efficient enzymatic cyclization of disulfide-rich peptides by using peptide ligases

Schmidt, Marcel, Huang, Yen-Hua, de Oliveira, Eduardo F. Texeira, Toplak, Ana, Wijma, Hein J., Janssen, Dick B., van Maarseveen, Jan H., Craik, David J. and Nuijens, Timo (2019). Efficient enzymatic cyclization of disulfide-rich peptides by using peptide ligases. ChemBioChem, 20 (12) cbic.201900033, 1524-1529. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201900033

Efficient enzymatic cyclization of disulfide-rich peptides by using peptide ligases

2019

Journal Article

Insecticidal spider toxins are high affinity positive allosteric modulators of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

Chambers, Chris, Cutler, Penny, Huang, Yen-Hua, Goodchild, James A., Blythe, Judith, Wang, Conan K., Bigot, Aurélien, Kaas, Quentin, Craik, David J., Sabbadin, Davide and Earley, Fergus G. (2019). Insecticidal spider toxins are high affinity positive allosteric modulators of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. FEBS Letters, 593 (12) 1873-3468.13435, 1336-1350. doi: 10.1002/1873-3468.13435

Insecticidal spider toxins are high affinity positive allosteric modulators of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

2018

Journal Article

Synthesis, racemic x-ray crystallographic, and permeability studies of bioactive orbitides from Jatropha species

Ramalho, Suelem D., Wang, Conan K., King, Gordon J., Byriel, Karl A., Huang, Yen-Hua, Bolzani, Vanderlan S. and Craik, David J. (2018). Synthesis, racemic x-ray crystallographic, and permeability studies of bioactive orbitides from Jatropha species. Journal of Natural Products, 81 (11) acs.jnatprod.8b00447, 2436-2445. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00447

Synthesis, racemic x-ray crystallographic, and permeability studies of bioactive orbitides from Jatropha species

2018

Journal Article

Stoichiometry dependent inhibition of rat α3β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor by the ribbon isomer of α-conotoxin AuIB

Wu, Xiaosa, Tae, Han-Shen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Adams, David J., Craik, David J. and Kaas, Quentin (2018). Stoichiometry dependent inhibition of rat α3β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor by the ribbon isomer of α-conotoxin AuIB. Biochemical Pharmacology, 155, 288-297. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2018.07.007

Stoichiometry dependent inhibition of rat α3β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor by the ribbon isomer of α-conotoxin AuIB

2017

Journal Article

Redesigned spider peptide with improved antimicrobial and anticancer properties

Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Lawrence, Nicole, Chaousis, Stephanie, Ravipati, Anjaneya S., Cheneval, Olivier, Benfield, Aurélie H., Elliott, Alysha G., Kavanagh, Angela Maria, Cooper, Matthew A., Chan, Lai Yue, Huang, Yen-Hua and Craik, David J. (2017). Redesigned spider peptide with improved antimicrobial and anticancer properties. ACS Chemical Biology, 12 (9), 2324-2334. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00459

Redesigned spider peptide with improved antimicrobial and anticancer properties

2017

Journal Article

Backbone cyclization of analgesic conotoxin GeXIVA facilitates direct folding of the ribbon isomer

Wu, Xiaosa, Huang, Yen-Hua, Kaas, Quentin, Harvey, Peta J., Wang, Conan K., Tae, Han-Shen, Adams, David J. and Craik, David J. (2017). Backbone cyclization of analgesic conotoxin GeXIVA facilitates direct folding of the ribbon isomer. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 292 (41), 17101-17112. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M117.808386

Backbone cyclization of analgesic conotoxin GeXIVA facilitates direct folding of the ribbon isomer

2017

Journal Article

Lengths of the C-terminus and interconnecting loops impact stability of spider-derived gating modifier toxins

Agwa, Akello J., Huang, Yen-Hua, Craik, David J., Henriques, Sonia T. and Schroeder, Christina I. (2017). Lengths of the C-terminus and interconnecting loops impact stability of spider-derived gating modifier toxins. Toxins, 9 (8) 248, 248. doi: 10.3390/toxins9080248

Lengths of the C-terminus and interconnecting loops impact stability of spider-derived gating modifier toxins

2017

Journal Article

Understanding the diversity and distribution of cyclotides from plants of varied genetic origin

Ravipati, Anjaneya S., Poth, Aaron G., Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Bhandari, Murari, Huang, Yen-Hua, Nino, Jaime, Colgrave, Michelle L. and Craik, David J. (2017). Understanding the diversity and distribution of cyclotides from plants of varied genetic origin. Journal of Natural Products, 80 (5), 1522-1530. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00061

Understanding the diversity and distribution of cyclotides from plants of varied genetic origin

2017

Journal Article

Structural and functional characterization of chimeric cyclotides from the Möbius and trypsin inhibitor subfamilies

Abdul Ghani, Hafiza, Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Huang, Yen-Hua, Swedberg, Joakim E. , Schroeder, Christina I. and Craik, David J. (2017). Structural and functional characterization of chimeric cyclotides from the Möbius and trypsin inhibitor subfamilies. Biopolymers, 108 (1) e22927, e22927. doi: 10.1002/bip.22927

Structural and functional characterization of chimeric cyclotides from the Möbius and trypsin inhibitor subfamilies

2016

Journal Article

Cyclisation of disulfide-rich conotoxins in drug design applications

Wu, Xiaosa, Huang, Yen-Hua, Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2016). Cyclisation of disulfide-rich conotoxins in drug design applications. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2016 (21), 3462-3472. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.201600402

Cyclisation of disulfide-rich conotoxins in drug design applications

2016

Journal Article

Front Cover: Cyclisation of Disulfide-Rich Conotoxins in Drug Design Applications (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 21/2016)

Wu, Xiaosa, Huang, Yen-Hua, Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2016). Front Cover: Cyclisation of Disulfide-Rich Conotoxins in Drug Design Applications (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 21/2016). European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2016 (21), 3457-3457. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.201670211

Front Cover: Cyclisation of Disulfide-Rich Conotoxins in Drug Design Applications (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 21/2016)

2016

Journal Article

Inhibition of tau aggregation using a naturally-occurring cyclic peptide scaffold

Wang, Conan K., Northfield, Susan E., Huang, Yen-Hua, Ramos, Mariana C. and Craik, David J. (2016). Inhibition of tau aggregation using a naturally-occurring cyclic peptide scaffold. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 109, 342-349. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.01.006

Inhibition of tau aggregation using a naturally-occurring cyclic peptide scaffold

2016

Journal Article

Development of cell-penetrating peptide-based drug leads to inhibit MDMX:p53 and MDM2:p53 interactions

Philippe, Gregoire, Huang, Yen-Hua, Cheneval, Olivier, Lawrence, Nicole, Zhang, Zhen, Fairlie, David P., Craik, David J., Dantas De Araujo, Aline and Troeira Henriques, Sonia (2016). Development of cell-penetrating peptide-based drug leads to inhibit MDMX:p53 and MDM2:p53 interactions. Biopolymers - Peptide Science, 106 (6), 853-863. doi: 10.1002/bip.22893

Development of cell-penetrating peptide-based drug leads to inhibit MDMX:p53 and MDM2:p53 interactions

2015

Journal Article

The Prototypic Cyclotide Kalata B1 Has a Unique Mechanism of Entering Cells

Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Huang, Yen-Hua, Chaousis, Stephanie, Sani, Marc-Antoine, Poth, Aaron G., Separovic, Frances and Craik, David J. (2015). The Prototypic Cyclotide Kalata B1 Has a Unique Mechanism of Entering Cells. Chemistry and Biology, 22 (8) 3107, 1087-1097. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2015.07.012

The Prototypic Cyclotide Kalata B1 Has a Unique Mechanism of Entering Cells

2015

Journal Article

Design of substrate-based BCR-ABL kinase inhibitors using the cyclotide scaffold

Huang, Yen-Hua, Henriques, Sonia T., Wang, Conan K., Thorstholm, Louise, Daly, Norelle L., Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2015). Design of substrate-based BCR-ABL kinase inhibitors using the cyclotide scaffold. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 12974, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/srep12974

Design of substrate-based BCR-ABL kinase inhibitors using the cyclotide scaffold

2015

Journal Article

Optimization of the cyclotide framework to improve cell penetration properties

Huang, Yen-Hua, Chaousis, Steph, Cheneval, Olivier, Craik, David J. and Henriques, Sonia Troeira (2015). Optimization of the cyclotide framework to improve cell penetration properties. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 6 (17) 17, 1-7. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2015.00017

Optimization of the cyclotide framework to improve cell penetration properties

2014

Journal Article

Anticancer and toxic properties of cyclotides are dependent on phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipid targeting

Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Huang, Yen-Hua, Chaousis, Steph, Wang, Conan and Craik, David J. (2014). Anticancer and toxic properties of cyclotides are dependent on phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipid targeting. Chembiochem, 15 (13), 1956-1965. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201402144

Anticancer and toxic properties of cyclotides are dependent on phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipid targeting

2014

Journal Article

Effects of arginine 10 to lysine substitution on omega-conotoxin CVIE and CVIF block of Ca(v)2.2 channels

Berecki, G., Daly, N. L., Huang, Y. H., Vink, S., Craik, D. J., Alewood, P. F. and Adams, D. J. (2014). Effects of arginine 10 to lysine substitution on omega-conotoxin CVIE and CVIF block of Ca(v)2.2 channels. British Journal of Pharmacology, 171 (13), 3313-3327. doi: 10.1111/bph.12686

Effects of arginine 10 to lysine substitution on omega-conotoxin CVIE and CVIF block of Ca(v)2.2 channels

2014

Journal Article

Fmoc-based synthesis of disulfide-rich cyclic peptides

Cheneval, Olivier, Schroeder, Christina I., Durek, Thomas, Walsh, Phillip, Huang, Yen-Hua, Liras, Spiros, Price, David A. and Craik, David J. (2014). Fmoc-based synthesis of disulfide-rich cyclic peptides. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 79 (12), 5538-5544. doi: 10.1021/jo500699m

Fmoc-based synthesis of disulfide-rich cyclic peptides

2014

Journal Article

Semienzymatic cyclization of disulfide-rich peptides using sortase A

Jia, Xinying, Kwon, Soohyun, Wang, Ching-I Anderson, Huang, Yen-Hua, Chan, Lai Y., Tan, Chia Chia, Rosengren, K. Johan, Mulvenna, Jason P., Schroeder, Christina I. and Craik, David J. (2014). Semienzymatic cyclization of disulfide-rich peptides using sortase A. Journal of Biological Chemistry, Papers in Press (10), 1-25. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M113.539262

Semienzymatic cyclization of disulfide-rich peptides using sortase A