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2019

Journal Article

Anchor residues guide form and function in grafted peptides

Yin, Huawu, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2019). Anchor residues guide form and function in grafted peptides. Angewandte Chemie, 131 (23), 7734-7738. doi: 10.1002/ange.201901572

Anchor residues guide form and function in grafted peptides

2019

Journal Article

Toward structure determination of disulfide-rich peptides using chemical shift-based methods

Wang, Conan K. and Craik, David J. (2019). Toward structure determination of disulfide-rich peptides using chemical shift-based methods. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 123 (9) acs.jpcb.8b10649, 1903-1912. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b10649

Toward structure determination of disulfide-rich peptides using chemical shift-based methods

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

Calcium-mediated allostery of the EGF fold

Wang, Conan K., Ghani, Hafiza Abdul, Bundock, Anna, Weidmann, Joachim, Harvey, Peta J., Edwards, Ingrid A., Schroeder, Christina I., Swedberg, Joakim E. and Craik, David J. (2018). Calcium-mediated allostery of the EGF fold. ACS Chemical Biology, 13 (6), 1659-1667. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.8b00291

Calcium-mediated allostery of the EGF fold

2018

Journal Article

Designing macrocyclic disulfide-rich peptides for biotechnological applications

Wang, Conan K. and Craik, David J. (2018). Designing macrocyclic disulfide-rich peptides for biotechnological applications. Nature Chemical Biology, 14 (5), 417-427. doi: 10.1038/s41589-018-0039-y

Designing macrocyclic disulfide-rich peptides for biotechnological applications

2018

Journal Article

Conformational Flexibility Is a Determinant of Permeability for Cyclosporin

Wang, Conan K., Swedberg, Joakim E., Harvey, Peta J., Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2018). Conformational Flexibility Is a Determinant of Permeability for Cyclosporin. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. B, 122 (8), 2261-2276. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b12419

Conformational Flexibility Is a Determinant of Permeability for Cyclosporin

2017

Journal Article

Lysine to arginine mutagenesis of chlorotoxin enhances its cellular uptake

Ojeda, Paola G. , Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Pan, Yijun, Nicolazzo, Joseph A., Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2017). Lysine to arginine mutagenesis of chlorotoxin enhances its cellular uptake. Biopolymers, 108 (5) e23025, e23025. doi: 10.1002/bip.23025

Lysine to arginine mutagenesis of chlorotoxin enhances its cellular uptake

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

Design of potent and selective cathepsin G inhibitors based on the sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 scaffold

Swedberg, Joakim E., Li, Choi Yi, De Veer, Simon J., Wang, Conan K. and Craik, David J. (2017). Design of potent and selective cathepsin G inhibitors based on the sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 scaffold. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 60 (2), 658-667. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01509

Design of potent and selective cathepsin G inhibitors based on the sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 scaffold

2016

Journal Article

Cyclic peptide oral bioavailability: lessons from the past

Wang, Conan K. and Craik, David J. (2016). Cyclic peptide oral bioavailability: lessons from the past. Biopolymers, 106 (6), 901-909. doi: 10.1002/bip.22878

Cyclic peptide oral bioavailability: lessons from the past

2016

Journal Article

Forward for ICCP2015 issue of biopolymers peptide science

Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2016). Forward for ICCP2015 issue of biopolymers peptide science. Biopolymers, 106 (6), 772-773. doi: 10.1002/bip.22989

Forward for ICCP2015 issue of biopolymers peptide science

2016

Journal Article

Efficient enzymatic cyclization of an inhibitory cystine knot-containing peptide

Kwon, Soohyun, Bosmans, Frank, Kaas, Quentin, Cheneval, Olivier, Conibear, Anne C., Rosengren, K. Johan, Wang, Conan K., Schroeder, Christina I. and Craik, David J. (2016). Efficient enzymatic cyclization of an inhibitory cystine knot-containing peptide. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 113 (10), 2202-2212. doi: 10.1002/bit.25993

Efficient enzymatic cyclization of an inhibitory cystine knot-containing peptide

2016

Journal Article

Biodistribution of the cyclotide MCoTI-II, a cyclic disulfide-rich peptide drug scaffold

Wang, Conan K., Stalmans, Sofie, De Spiegeleer, Bart and Craik, David J. (2016). Biodistribution of the cyclotide MCoTI-II, a cyclic disulfide-rich peptide drug scaffold. Journal of Peptide Science, 22 (5), 305-310. doi: 10.1002/psc.2862

Biodistribution of the cyclotide MCoTI-II, a cyclic disulfide-rich peptide drug scaffold

2016

Journal Article

Mirror images of antimicrobial peptides provide reflections on their functions and amyloidogenic properties

Wang, Conan K., King, Gordon J., Conibear, Anne C., Ramos, Mariana C., Chaousis, Stephanie, Henriques, Sonia Troeira and Craik, David J. (2016). Mirror images of antimicrobial peptides provide reflections on their functions and amyloidogenic properties. Journal of American Chemical Society, 138 (17), 5706-5713. doi: 10.1021/jacs.6b02575

Mirror images of antimicrobial peptides provide reflections on their functions and amyloidogenic properties

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

Chlorotoxin: structure, activity, and potential uses in cancer therapy

Ojeda, Paola G., Wang, Conan K. and Craik, David J. (2016). Chlorotoxin: structure, activity, and potential uses in cancer therapy. Biopolymers - Peptide Science, 106 (1), 25-36. doi: 10.1002/bip.22748

Chlorotoxin: structure, activity, and potential uses in cancer therapy

2016

Journal Article

Using the MCoTI-II cyclotide scaffold to design a stable cyclic peptide antagonist of SET, a protein overexpressed in human cancer

D'Souza, Charlotte, Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Wang, Conana K., Cheneval, Olivier, Chan, Lai Yue, Bokil, Nilesh J., Sweet, Matthew J. and Craik, David J. (2016). Using the MCoTI-II cyclotide scaffold to design a stable cyclic peptide antagonist of SET, a protein overexpressed in human cancer. Biochemistry, 55 (2), 396-405. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00529

Using the MCoTI-II cyclotide scaffold to design a stable cyclic peptide antagonist of SET, a protein overexpressed in human cancer

2015

Journal Article

Effects of Cyclization on Peptide Backbone Dynamics

Wang, Conan K., Swedberg, Joakim E., Northfield, Susan E. and Craik, David J. (2015). Effects of Cyclization on Peptide Backbone Dynamics. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 119 (52), 15821-15830. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b11085

Effects of Cyclization on Peptide Backbone Dynamics

2015

Journal Article

Lysine-rich cyclotides: a new subclass of circular knotted proteins from violaceae

Ravipati, Anjaneya S., Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Poth, Aaron G., Kaas, Quentin, Wang, Conan K., Colgrave, Michelle L. and Craik, David J. (2015). Lysine-rich cyclotides: a new subclass of circular knotted proteins from violaceae. ACS Chemical Biology, 10 (11), 2491-2500. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.5b00454

Lysine-rich cyclotides: a new subclass of circular knotted proteins from violaceae

2015

Journal Article

Improving the selectivity of engineered protease inhibitors: optimizing the P2 prime residue using a versatile cyclic peptide library

de Veer, Simon J., Wang, Conan, Harris, Jonathan M., Craik, David J. and Swedberg, Joakim E. (2015). Improving the selectivity of engineered protease inhibitors: optimizing the P2 prime residue using a versatile cyclic peptide library. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 58 (20), 8257-8268. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01148

Improving the selectivity of engineered protease inhibitors: optimizing the P2 prime residue using a versatile cyclic peptide library