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2024

Journal Article

Recombinant production of the cyclotide kalata B1 by conditional split inteins

Craik, David J, Yayci, Abdulkadir, Huang, Yen-Hua and Harvey, Peta J (2024). Recombinant production of the cyclotide kalata B1 by conditional split inteins. ChemBioChem, 26 (4) e202400591, e202400591. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202400591

Recombinant production of the cyclotide kalata B1 by conditional split inteins

2024

Journal Article

Author Correction: Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylation

Rehm, 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

Author Correction: Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylation

2024

Conference Publication

Improving stability enhances in vivo efficacy of a PCSK9 inhibitory peptide

Zhang, Yuhui, Wang, Li, Tombling, Benjamin, Lammi, Carmen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Yue, Li, Bartolomei, Martina, Hong, Bin, Craik, David and Wang, Conan (2024). Improving stability enhances in vivo efficacy of a PCSK9 inhibitory peptide. 37th European Peptide Symposium 14th International Peptide Symposium, Florence, Italy, 25-29 August 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.

Improving stability enhances in vivo efficacy of a PCSK9 inhibitory peptide

2024

Conference Publication

Site-directed scanning mutagenesis reveals specific residues that enhance both the enduring stability and insecticidal efficacy of the cyclotide kalata B1

Huang, Yen-Hua, Jiang, Zhihao, Yap, Kuok, Bigot, Aurelien, Kaas, Quentin, Wang, Conan and Craik, David (2024). Site-directed scanning mutagenesis reveals specific residues that enhance both the enduring stability and insecticidal efficacy of the cyclotide kalata B1. 37th European Peptide Symposium 14th International Peptide Symposium, Florence, Italy, 25-29 August 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.

Site-directed scanning mutagenesis reveals specific residues that enhance both the enduring stability and insecticidal efficacy of the cyclotide kalata B1

2024

Journal Article

Structure and activity of reconstructed pseudo‐ancestral cyclotides

Jiang, Zhihao, Huang, Yen-Hua, Kaas, Quentin, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2024). Structure and activity of reconstructed pseudo‐ancestral cyclotides. ChemMedChem, 19 (14) e202400124, e202400124. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202400124

Structure and activity of reconstructed pseudo‐ancestral cyclotides

2024

Journal Article

Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylation

Rehm, 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

Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylation

2024

Journal Article

Isolation and characterization of insecticidal cyclotides from Viola communis

Khatibi, Negin, Huang, Yen-Hua, Wang, Conan K., Durek, Thomas, Gilding, Edward K. and Craik, David J. (2024). Isolation and characterization of insecticidal cyclotides from Viola communis. Journal of Natural Products, 88 (1), 24-35. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c00168

Isolation and characterization of insecticidal cyclotides from Viola communis

2024

Journal Article

Scanning mutagenesis identifies residues that improve the long-term stability and insecticidal activity of cyclotide kalata B1

Huang, Yen-Hua, Jiang, Zhihao, Du, Qingdan, Yap, Kuok, Bigot, Aurélien, Kaas, Quentin, Wang, Conan K. and Craik, David J. (2024). Scanning mutagenesis identifies residues that improve the long-term stability and insecticidal activity of cyclotide kalata B1. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 300 (3) 105682. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.105682

Scanning mutagenesis identifies residues that improve the long-term stability and insecticidal activity of cyclotide kalata B1

2024

Journal Article

Molecular dynamics simulations support a preference of cyclotide kalata B1 for phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipids

Roseli, Ras Baizureen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2024). Molecular dynamics simulations support a preference of cyclotide kalata B1 for phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipids. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 1866 (3) 184268, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2023.184268

Molecular dynamics simulations support a preference of cyclotide kalata B1 for phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipids

2024

Journal Article

Computational design of α‐conotoxins to target specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes

Wu, Xiaosa, Hone, Arik J., Huang, Yen-Hua, Clark, Richard J., McIntosh, J. Michael, Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2024). Computational design of α‐conotoxins to target specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes. Chemistry – A European Journal, 30 (7) e202302909, 1-5. doi: 10.1002/chem.202302909

Computational design of α‐conotoxins to target specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes

2024

Journal Article

Delivery to, and Reactivation of, the p53 Pathway in Cancer Cells Using a Grafted Cyclotide Conjugated with a Cell-Penetrating Peptide

Philippe, Grégoire Jean-Baptiste, Huang, Yen-Hua, Mittermeier, Anna, Brown, Christopher J., Kaas, Quentin, Ramlan, Siti Radhiah, Wang, Conan K., Lane, David, Loewer, Alexander, Troeira Henriques, Sónia and Craik, David J. (2024). Delivery to, and Reactivation of, the p53 Pathway in Cancer Cells Using a Grafted Cyclotide Conjugated with a Cell-Penetrating Peptide. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 67 (2), 1197-1208. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01682

Delivery to, and Reactivation of, the p53 Pathway in Cancer Cells Using a Grafted Cyclotide Conjugated with a Cell-Penetrating Peptide

2024

Journal Article

The prospect of substrate-based kinase inhibitors to improve target selectivity and overcome drug resistance

Biswas, Biswajit, Huang, Yen-Hua, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2024). The prospect of substrate-based kinase inhibitors to improve target selectivity and overcome drug resistance. Chemical Science, 15 (33), 13130-13147. doi: 10.1039/d4sc01088d

The prospect of substrate-based kinase inhibitors to improve target selectivity and overcome drug resistance

2023

Journal Article

The circular bacteriocin enterocin NKR-5-3B has an improved stability profile over nisin

Wang, 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

The circular bacteriocin enterocin NKR-5-3B has an improved stability profile over nisin

2023

Journal Article

Nematicidal activity of cyclotides: toxicity against​​​​​​​ Caenorhabditis elegans

Bajpai, Abhishek, Jackson, Mark A., Huang, Yen-Hua, Yap, Kuok, Du, Qingdan, Chau, Tevin Chui-Ying, Craik, David J. and Gilding, Edward K. (2023). Nematicidal activity of cyclotides: toxicity against​​​​​​​ Caenorhabditis elegans. Journal of Natural Products, 86 (5), 1222-1229. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c01124

Nematicidal activity of cyclotides: toxicity against​​​​​​​ Caenorhabditis elegans

2023

Journal Article

Heparan sulfate regulates IL-21 bioavailability and signal strength that control germinal center B cell selection and differentiation

Chen, Zhian, Cui, Yanfang, Yao, Yin, Liu, Bo, Yunis, Joseph, Gao, Xin, Wang, Naiqi, Cañete, Pablo F., Tuong, Zewen Kelvin, Sun, Hongjian, Wang, Hao, Yang, Siling, Wang, Runli, Leong, Yew Ann, Simon Davis, David, Qin, Jiahuan, Liang, Kaili, Deng, Jun, Wang, Conan K., Huang, Yen-Hua, Roco, Jonathan A., Nettelfield, Sam, Zhu, Huaming, Xu, Huajun, Yu, Zhijia, Craik, David, Liu, Zheng, Qi, Hai, Parish, Christopher and Yu, Di (2023). Heparan sulfate regulates IL-21 bioavailability and signal strength that control germinal center B cell selection and differentiation. Science immunology, 8 (80) eadd1728, 1-17. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.add1728

Heparan sulfate regulates IL-21 bioavailability and signal strength that control germinal center B cell selection and differentiation

2022

Journal Article

Improving stability enhances in vivo efficacy of a PCSK9 inhibitory peptide

Zhang, Yuhui, Wang, Li, Tombling, Benjamin J., Lammi, Carmen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Li, Yue, Bartolomei, Martina, Hong, Bin, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2022). Improving stability enhances in vivo efficacy of a PCSK9 inhibitory peptide. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144 (42), 19485-19498. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c08029

Improving stability enhances in vivo efficacy of a PCSK9 inhibitory peptide

2022

Journal Article

The acyclotide ribe 31 from Rinorea bengalensis has selective cytotoxicity and potent insecticidal properties in Drosophila

Dang, Tien T., Huang, Yen-Hua, Ott, Stanislav, Harvey, Peta J., Gilding, Edward K., Tombling, Benjamin J., Chan, Lai Y., Kaas, Quentin, Claridge-Chang, Adam and Craik, David J. (2022). The acyclotide ribe 31 from Rinorea bengalensis has selective cytotoxicity and potent insecticidal properties in Drosophila. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298 (10) 102413, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102413

The acyclotide ribe 31 from Rinorea bengalensis has selective cytotoxicity and potent insecticidal properties in Drosophila

2022

Journal Article

Accurate de novo design of membrane-traversing macrocycles

Bhardwaj, Gaurav, O’Connor, Jacob, Rettie, Stephen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Ramelot, Theresa A., Mulligan, Vikram Khipple, Alpkilic, Gizem Gokce, Palmer, Jonathan, Bera, Asim K., Bick, Matthew J., Di Piazza, Maddalena, Li, Xinting, Hosseinzadeh, Parisa, Craven, Timothy W., Tejero, Roberto, Lauko, Anna, Choi, Ryan, Glynn, Calina, Dong, Linlin, Griffin, Robert, van Voorhis, Wesley C., Rodriguez, Jose, Stewart, Lance, Montelione, Gaetano T., Craik, David and Baker, David (2022). Accurate de novo design of membrane-traversing macrocycles. Cell, 185 (19), 3520-3532.e26. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.07.019

Accurate de novo design of membrane-traversing macrocycles

2022

Conference Publication

Activating the p53 pathway with peptide conjugates: synthesis, structure, activity and cellular uptake

Philippe, Gregoire, Huang, Yen-Hua, Mittermeier, Anna, Brown, Christopher, Wang, Conan, Kaas, Quentin, Lawrence, Nicole, Condon, Nicholas, Lane, David, Loewer, Alexander, Craik, David and Henriques, Sonia (2022). Activating the p53 pathway with peptide conjugates: synthesis, structure, activity and cellular uptake. 36th European Peptide Symposium 12th International Peptide Symposium, Barcelona, Spain, 28 August - 2 September 2022. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/psc.3445

Activating the p53 pathway with peptide conjugates: synthesis, structure, activity and cellular uptake

2022

Journal Article

Mutagenesis of cyclotide Cter 27 exemplifies a robust folding strategy for bracelet cyclotides

Dang, Tien T., Harvey, Peta J., Chan, Lai Yue, Huang, Yen-Hua, Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2022). Mutagenesis of cyclotide Cter 27 exemplifies a robust folding strategy for bracelet cyclotides. Peptide Science, 114 (6) e24284. doi: 10.1002/pep2.24284

Mutagenesis of cyclotide Cter 27 exemplifies a robust folding strategy for bracelet cyclotides