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2019

Journal Article

Sea anemone toxins: a structural overview

Madio, Bruno, King, Glenn F. and Undheim, Eivind A. B. (2019). Sea anemone toxins: a structural overview. Marine Drugs, 17 (6) 325, 325. doi: 10.3390/md17060325

Sea anemone toxins: a structural overview

2019

Journal Article

The antitrypanosomal diarylamidines, diminazene and pentamidine, show anthelmintic activity against Haemonchus contortus in vitro

Nixon, Samantha A., Saez, Natalie J., Herzig, Volker, King, Glenn F. and Kotze, Andrew C. (2019). The antitrypanosomal diarylamidines, diminazene and pentamidine, show anthelmintic activity against Haemonchus contortus in vitro. Veterinary Parasitology, 270, 40-46. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2019.05.008

The antitrypanosomal diarylamidines, diminazene and pentamidine, show anthelmintic activity against Haemonchus contortus in vitro

2019

Journal Article

Periplasmic expression of 4/7 alpha-conotoxin TxIA analogs in E. coli favors ribbon isomer formation suggestion of a binding mode at the α7 nAChR

El Hamdaoui, Yamina, Wu, Xiaosa, Clark, Richard J., Giribaldi, Julien, Anangi, Raveendra, Craik, David J., King, Glenn F., Dutertre, Sebastien, Kaas, Quentin, Herzig, Volker and Nicke, Annette (2019). Periplasmic expression of 4/7 alpha-conotoxin TxIA analogs in E. coli favors ribbon isomer formation suggestion of a binding mode at the α7 nAChR. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 10 (MAY) 577, 577. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00577

Periplasmic expression of 4/7 alpha-conotoxin TxIA analogs in E. coli favors ribbon isomer formation suggestion of a binding mode at the α7 nAChR

2019

Journal Article

The modulation of acid-sensing ion channel 1 by PcTx1 is pH-, subtype- and species-dependent: importance of interactions at the channel subunit interface and potential for engineering selective analogues

Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Saez, Natalie J., Chassagnon, Irène R., King, Glenn F. and Rash, Lachlan D. (2019). The modulation of acid-sensing ion channel 1 by PcTx1 is pH-, subtype- and species-dependent: importance of interactions at the channel subunit interface and potential for engineering selective analogues. Biochemical Pharmacology, 163, 381-390. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2019.03.004

The modulation of acid-sensing ion channel 1 by PcTx1 is pH-, subtype- and species-dependent: importance of interactions at the channel subunit interface and potential for engineering selective analogues

2019

Journal Article

NMR structure and dynamics of inhibitory repeat domain variant 12, a plant protease inhibitor from Capsicum annuum, and its structural relationship to other plant protease inhibitors

Gartia, Janeka, Anangi, Raveendra, Joshi, Rakesh S., Giri, Ashok P., King, Glenn F., Barnwal, Ravi P. and Chary, Kandala V. R. (2019). NMR structure and dynamics of inhibitory repeat domain variant 12, a plant protease inhibitor from Capsicum annuum, and its structural relationship to other plant protease inhibitors. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 38 (5), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1607559

NMR structure and dynamics of inhibitory repeat domain variant 12, a plant protease inhibitor from Capsicum annuum, and its structural relationship to other plant protease inhibitors

2019

Journal Article

A process of convergent amplification and tissue‐specific expression dominate the evolution of toxin and toxin‐like genes in sea anemones

Surm, Joachim M., Smith, Hayden L., Madio, Bruno, Undheim, Eivind A. B., King, Glenn F., Hamilton, Brett R., van der Burg, Chloé A., Pavasovic, Ana and Prentis, Peter J. (2019). A process of convergent amplification and tissue‐specific expression dominate the evolution of toxin and toxin‐like genes in sea anemones. Molecular Ecology, 28 (9) mec.15084, 2272-2289. doi: 10.1111/mec.15084

A process of convergent amplification and tissue‐specific expression dominate the evolution of toxin and toxin‐like genes in sea anemones

2019

Journal Article

Can we resolve the taxonomic bias in spider venom research?

Herzig, Volker, King, Glenn F. and Undheim, Eivind A.B. (2019). Can we resolve the taxonomic bias in spider venom research?. Toxicon: X, 1 100005, 100005. doi: 10.1016/j.toxcx.2018.100005

Can we resolve the taxonomic bias in spider venom research?

2018

Journal Article

Novel venom-derived inhibitors of the human EAG channel, a putative antiepileptic drug target

Ma, Linlin, Chin, Yanni K.Y., Dekan, Zoltan, Herzig, Volker, Chow, Chun Yuen, Heighway, Jacqueline, Lam, Sau Wing, Guillemin, Gilles J., Alewood, Paul F. and King, Glenn F. (2018). Novel venom-derived inhibitors of the human EAG channel, a putative antiepileptic drug target. Biochemical Pharmacology, 158, 60-72. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2018.08.038

Novel venom-derived inhibitors of the human EAG channel, a putative antiepileptic drug target

2018

Journal Article

Buzz kill: Function and proteomic composition of venom from the Giant Assassin Fly Dolopus genitalis (Diptera: Asilidae)

Walker, Andrew, Dobson, James, Jin, Jiayi, Robinson, Samuel, Herzig, Volker, Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn and Fry, Bryan (2018). Buzz kill: Function and proteomic composition of venom from the Giant Assassin Fly Dolopus genitalis (Diptera: Asilidae). Toxins, 10 (11) 456, 456. doi: 10.3390/toxins10110456

Buzz kill: Function and proteomic composition of venom from the Giant Assassin Fly Dolopus genitalis (Diptera: Asilidae)

2018

Journal Article

Efficient enzymatic ligation of inhibitor cystine knot spider venom peptides: using sortase a to form double-knottins that probe voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7

Agwa, Akello J., Blomster, Linda V., Craik, David J., King, Glenn F. and Schroeder, Christina I. (2018). Efficient enzymatic ligation of inhibitor cystine knot spider venom peptides: using sortase a to form double-knottins that probe voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 29 (10) acs.bioconjchem.8b00505, 3309-3319. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00505

Efficient enzymatic ligation of inhibitor cystine knot spider venom peptides: using sortase a to form double-knottins that probe voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7

2018

Journal Article

Entomo-venomics: the evolution, biology and biochemistry of insect venoms

Walker, Andrew A., Robinson, Samuel D., Yeates, David K., Jin, Jiayi, Baumann, Kate, Dobson, James, Fry, Bryan G. and King, Glenn F. (2018). Entomo-venomics: the evolution, biology and biochemistry of insect venoms. Toxicon: official journal of the International Society on Toxinology, 154, 15-27. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.09.004

Entomo-venomics: the evolution, biology and biochemistry of insect venoms

2018

Journal Article

1H, 13C and 15N NMR assignments of two plant protease inhibitors (IRD7 and IRD12) from the plant Capsicum annuum

Gartia, Janeka, Barnwal, Ravi Pratap, Anangi, Raveendra, Giri, Ashok R., King, Glenn and Chary, Kandala V. R. (2018). 1H, 13C and 15N NMR assignments of two plant protease inhibitors (IRD7 and IRD12) from the plant Capsicum annuum. Biomolecular NMR Assignments, 13 (1), 31-35. doi: 10.1007/s12104-018-9846-z

1H, 13C and 15N NMR assignments of two plant protease inhibitors (IRD7 and IRD12) from the plant Capsicum annuum

2018

Journal Article

A comprehensive portrait of the venom of the giant red bull ant, Myrmecia gulosa, reveals a hyperdiverse hymenopteran toxin gene family

Robinson, Samuel D., Mueller, Alexander, Clayton, Daniel, Starobova, Hana, Hamilton, Brett R., Payne, Richard J., Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn F. and Undheim, Eivind A. B. (2018). A comprehensive portrait of the venom of the giant red bull ant, Myrmecia gulosa, reveals a hyperdiverse hymenopteran toxin gene family. Science Advances, 4 (9) eaau4640, eaau4640. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aau4640

A comprehensive portrait of the venom of the giant red bull ant, Myrmecia gulosa, reveals a hyperdiverse hymenopteran toxin gene family

2018

Journal Article

Venoms to the rescue

Holford, Mande, Daly, Marymegan, King, Glenn F. and Norton, Raymond S. (2018). Venoms to the rescue. Science, 361 (6405), 842-844. doi: 10.1126/science.aau7761

Venoms to the rescue

2018

Journal Article

Evaluation of Chemical Strategies for Improving the Stability and Oral Toxicity of Insecticidal Peptides

Herzig, Volker, de Araujo, Aline, Greenwood, Kathryn, Chin, Yanni, Windley, Monique, Chong, Youmie, Muttenthaler, Markus, Mobli, Mehdi, Audsley, Neil, Nicholson, Graham, Alewood, Paul and King, Glenn (2018). Evaluation of Chemical Strategies for Improving the Stability and Oral Toxicity of Insecticidal Peptides. Biomedicines, 6 (3) 90, 90. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines6030090

Evaluation of Chemical Strategies for Improving the Stability and Oral Toxicity of Insecticidal Peptides

2018

Journal Article

PHAB toxins: a unique family of predatory sea anemone toxins evolving via intra-gene concerted evolution defines a new peptide fold

Madio, Bruno, Peigneur, Steve, Chin, Yanni K. Y., Hamilton, Brett R., Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Smith, Jennifer J., Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Dekan, Zoltan, Boughton, Berin A., Alewood, Paul F., Tytgat, Jan, King, Glenn F. and Undheim, Eivind A. B. (2018). PHAB toxins: a unique family of predatory sea anemone toxins evolving via intra-gene concerted evolution defines a new peptide fold. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 75 (24), 4511-4524. doi: 10.1007/s00018-018-2897-6

PHAB toxins: a unique family of predatory sea anemone toxins evolving via intra-gene concerted evolution defines a new peptide fold

2018

Journal Article

Selective NaV1.1 activation rescues Dravet syndrome mice from seizures and premature death

Richards, Kay L., Milligan, Carol J., Richardson, Robert J., Jancovski, Nikola, Grunnet, Morten, Jacobson, Laura H., Undheim, Eivind A. B., Mobli, Mehdi, Chow, Chun Yuen, Herzig, Volker, Csoti, Agota, Panyi, Gyorgy, Reid, Christopher A., King, Glenn F. and Petrou, Steven (2018). Selective NaV1.1 activation rescues Dravet syndrome mice from seizures and premature death. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115 (34), 201804764-E8085. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1804764115

Selective NaV1.1 activation rescues Dravet syndrome mice from seizures and premature death

2018

Journal Article

Dipteran toxicity assays for determining the oral insecticidal activity of venoms and toxins

Guo, Shaodong, Herzig, Volker and King, Glenn F. (2018). Dipteran toxicity assays for determining the oral insecticidal activity of venoms and toxins. Toxicon, 150, 297-303. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.06.077

Dipteran toxicity assays for determining the oral insecticidal activity of venoms and toxins

2018

Journal Article

Gomesin inhibits melanoma growth by manipulating key signaling cascades that control cell death and proliferation

Ikonomopoulou, Maria P., Fernandez-Rojo, Manuel A., Pineda, Sandy S., Cabezas-Sainz, Pablo, Winnen, Brit, Morales, Rodrigo A. V., Brust, Andreas, Sanchez, Laura, Alewood, Paul F., Ramm, Grant A., Miles, John J. and King, Glenn F. (2018). Gomesin inhibits melanoma growth by manipulating key signaling cascades that control cell death and proliferation. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 11519, 11519. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-29826-4

Gomesin inhibits melanoma growth by manipulating key signaling cascades that control cell death and proliferation

2018

Journal Article

Structural basis for the modulation of voltage-gated sodium channels by animal toxins

Shen, Huaizong, Li, Zhangqiang, Jiang, Yan, Pan, Xiaojing, Wu, Jianping, Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Smith, Jennifer J., Chin, Yanni K. Y., Lei, Jianlin, Zhou, Qiang, King, Glenn F. and Yan, Nieng (2018). Structural basis for the modulation of voltage-gated sodium channels by animal toxins. Science, 362 (6412) eaau2596, eaau2596-+. doi: 10.1126/science.aau2596

Structural basis for the modulation of voltage-gated sodium channels by animal toxins