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2017

Journal Article

Insecticidal activity of a recombinant knottin peptide from Loxosceles intermedia venom and recognition of these peptides as a conserved family in the genus

Matsubara, F. H., Meissner, G. O., Herzig, V., Justa, H. C., Dias, B. C. L., Trevisan-Silva, D., Gremski, L. H., Gremski, W., Senff-Ribeiro, A., Chaim, O. M., King, G. F. and Veiga, S. S. (2017). Insecticidal activity of a recombinant knottin peptide from Loxosceles intermedia venom and recognition of these peptides as a conserved family in the genus. Insect Molecular Biology, 26 (1), 25-34. doi: 10.1111/imb.12268

Insecticidal activity of a recombinant knottin peptide from Loxosceles intermedia venom and recognition of these peptides as a conserved family in the genus

2017

Journal Article

Pharmacological characterisation of the highly Nav1.7 selective spider venom peptide Pn3a

Deuis, Jennifer R., Dekan, Zoltan, Wingerd, Joshua S., Smith, Jennifer J., Munasinghe, Nehan R., Bhola, Rebecca F., Imlach, Wendy L., Herzig, Volker, Armstrong, David A., Rosengren, K. Johan, Bosmans, Frank, Waxman, Stephen G., Dib-Hajj, Sulayman D., Escoubas, Pierre, Minett, Michael S., Christie, Macdonald J., King, Glenn F., Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J., Wood, John N. and Vetter, Irina (2017). Pharmacological characterisation of the highly Nav1.7 selective spider venom peptide Pn3a. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 40883, 40883. doi: 10.1038/srep40883

Pharmacological characterisation of the highly Nav1.7 selective spider venom peptide Pn3a

2017

Journal Article

The use of imaging mass spectrometry to study peptide toxin distribution in Australian sea anemones

Mitchell, Michela L., Hamilton, Brett R., Madio, Bruno, Morales, Rodrigo A. V., Tonkin-Hill, Gerry Q., Papenfuss, Anthony T., Purcell, Anthony W., King, Glenn F., Undheim, Eivind A. B. and Norton, Raymond S. (2017). The use of imaging mass spectrometry to study peptide toxin distribution in Australian sea anemones. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 70 (11), 1235-1237. doi: 10.1071/CH17228

The use of imaging mass spectrometry to study peptide toxin distribution in Australian sea anemones

2017

Journal Article

Venom peptides as therapeutics: advances, challenges and the future of venom-peptide discovery

Robinson, Samuel D., Undheim, Eivind A. B., Ueberheide, Beatrix and King, Glenn F. (2017). Venom peptides as therapeutics: advances, challenges and the future of venom-peptide discovery. Expert Review of Proteomics, 14 (10), 931-939. doi: 10.1080/14789450.2017.1377613

Venom peptides as therapeutics: advances, challenges and the future of venom-peptide discovery

2016

Journal Article

Centipede venoms as a source of drug leads

Undheim, Eivind A. B., Jenner, Ronald A. and King, Glenn F. (2016). Centipede venoms as a source of drug leads. Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 11 (12), 1139-1149. doi: 10.1080/17460441.2016.1235155

Centipede venoms as a source of drug leads

2016

Journal Article

Isolation of two insecticidal toxins from venom of the Australian theraphosid spider Coremiocnemis tropix

Ikonomopoulou, Maria P., Smith, Jennifer J., Herzig, Volker, Pineda, Sandy S., Dziemborowicz, Sławomir, Er, Sing-Yan, Durek, Thomas, Gilchrist, John, Alewood, Paul F., Nicholson, Graham M., Bosmans, Frank and King, Glenn F. (2016). Isolation of two insecticidal toxins from venom of the Australian theraphosid spider Coremiocnemis tropix. Toxicon, 123, 62-70. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.10.013

Isolation of two insecticidal toxins from venom of the Australian theraphosid spider Coremiocnemis tropix

2016

Journal Article

Determination of ligand binding modes in weak protein–ligand complexes using sparse NMR data

Mohanty, Biswaranjan, Williams, Martin L., Doak, Bradley C., Vazirani, Mansha, Ilyichova, Olga, Wang, Geqing, Bermel, Wolfgang, Simpson, Jamie S., Chalmers, David K., King, Glenn F., Mobli, Mehdi and Scanlon, Martin J. (2016). Determination of ligand binding modes in weak protein–ligand complexes using sparse NMR data. Journal of Biomolecular NMR, 66 (3), 195-208. doi: 10.1007/s10858-016-0067-4

Determination of ligand binding modes in weak protein–ligand complexes using sparse NMR data

2016

Journal Article

Molecular basis of the interaction between gating modifier spider toxins and the voltage sensor of voltage-gated ion channels

Lau, Carus H.Y., King, Glenn F and Mobli, Mehdi (2016). Molecular basis of the interaction between gating modifier spider toxins and the voltage sensor of voltage-gated ion channels. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 34333, 34333. doi: 10.1038/srep34333

Molecular basis of the interaction between gating modifier spider toxins and the voltage sensor of voltage-gated ion channels

2016

Journal Article

Interaction of tarantula venom peptide ProTx-II with lipid membranes is a prerequisite for its inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7

Troeira Henriques, Sonia, Deplazes, Evelyne, Lawrence, Nicole, Cheneval, Olivier, Chaousis, Stephanie, Inserra, Marco, Thongyoo, Panumart, King, Glenn F., Mark, Alan E., Vetter, Irina, Craik, David J. and Schroeder, Christina Ingrid (2016). Interaction of tarantula venom peptide ProTx-II with lipid membranes is a prerequisite for its inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 291 (33), 17049-17065. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M116.729095

Interaction of tarantula venom peptide ProTx-II with lipid membranes is a prerequisite for its inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7

2016

Journal Article

Isolation and characterization of a structurally unique β-hairpin venom peptide from the predatory ant Anochetus emarginatus

Touchard, Axel, Brust, Andreas, Cardoso, Fernanda C., Chin, K.-Y., Herzig, Volker, Jin, Ai-Hua, Dejean, Alain, Alewood, Paul F., King, Glenn F., Orivel, Jérôme and Escoubas, Pierre (2016). Isolation and characterization of a structurally unique β-hairpin venom peptide from the predatory ant Anochetus emarginatus. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1860 (11 Part A), 2553-2562. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.07.027

Isolation and characterization of a structurally unique β-hairpin venom peptide from the predatory ant Anochetus emarginatus

2016

Journal Article

Selective inhibition of ASIC1a confers functional and morphological neuroprotection following traumatic spinal cord injury

Koehn, Liam M, Noor, Natassya M, Dong, Qing, Er, Sing-Yan, Rash, Lachlan D, King, Glenn F, Dziegielewska, Katarzyna M, Saunders, Norman R and Habgood, Mark D (2016). Selective inhibition of ASIC1a confers functional and morphological neuroprotection following traumatic spinal cord injury. F1000Research, 5 1822, 1822. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.9094.2

Selective inhibition of ASIC1a confers functional and morphological neuroprotection following traumatic spinal cord injury

2016

Journal Article

Selective inhibition of ASIC1a confers functional and morphological neuroprotection following traumatic spinal cord injury [version 1; referees: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Koehn, Liam M., Dong, Qing, Er, Sing-Yan, Rash, Lachlan D., King, Glenn F., Dziegielewska, Katarzyna M., Saunders, Norman R. and Habgood, Mark D. (2016). Selective inhibition of ASIC1a confers functional and morphological neuroprotection following traumatic spinal cord injury [version 1; referees: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]. F1000Research, 5 1822, 1822. doi: 10.12688/F1000RESEARCH.9094.1

Selective inhibition of ASIC1a confers functional and morphological neuroprotection following traumatic spinal cord injury [version 1; referees: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

2016

Journal Article

Molecular basis of the remarkable species selectivity of an insecticidal sodium channel toxin from the African spider Augacephalus ezendami

Herzig, Volker, Ikonomopoulou, Maria, Smith, Jennifer J., Dziemborowicz, Slawomir, Gilchrist, John, Kuhn-Nentwig, Lucia, Rezende, Fernanda Oliveira, Moreira, Luciano Andrade, Nicholson, Graham M., Bosmans, Frank and King, Glenn F. (2016). Molecular basis of the remarkable species selectivity of an insecticidal sodium channel toxin from the African spider Augacephalus ezendami. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 29538, 29538. doi: 10.1038/srep29538

Molecular basis of the remarkable species selectivity of an insecticidal sodium channel toxin from the African spider Augacephalus ezendami

2016

Journal Article

Selective spider toxins reveal a role for the Nav1.1 channel in mechanical pain

Osteen, Jeremiah D., Herzig, Volker, Gilchrist, John, Emrick, Joshua J., Zhang, Chuchu, Wang, Xidao, Castro, Joel, Garcia-Caraballo, Sonia, Grundy, Luke, Rychkov, Grigori Y., Weyer, Andy D., Dekan, Zoltan, Undheim, Eivind A. B., Alewood, Paul, Stucky, Cheryl L., Brierley, Stuart M., Basbaum, Allan I., Bosmans, Frank, King, Glenn F. and Julius, David (2016). Selective spider toxins reveal a role for the Nav1.1 channel in mechanical pain. Nature, 543 (7608), 494-499. doi: 10.1038/nature17976

Selective spider toxins reveal a role for the Nav1.1 channel in mechanical pain

2016

Journal Article

Toxin structures as evolutionary tools: Using conserved 3D folds to study the evolution of rapidly evolving peptides

Undheim, Eivind A., Mobli, Mehdi and King, Glenn F. (2016). Toxin structures as evolutionary tools: Using conserved 3D folds to study the evolution of rapidly evolving peptides. Bioessays, 38 (6), 539-548. doi: 10.1002/bies.201500165

Toxin structures as evolutionary tools: Using conserved 3D folds to study the evolution of rapidly evolving peptides

2016

Journal Article

Characterization of Three Venom Peptides from the Spitting Spider Scytodes thoracica

Ariki, Nathanial K., Muñoz, Lisa E., Armitage, Elizabeth L., Goodstein, Francesca R., George, Kathryn G, Smith, Vanessa L., Vetter, Irina, Herzig, Volker, King, Glenn F. and Loening, Nikolaus M. (2016). Characterization of Three Venom Peptides from the Spitting Spider Scytodes thoracica. PLoS One, 11 (5) e0156291, e0156291. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156291

Characterization of Three Venom Peptides from the Spitting Spider Scytodes thoracica

2016

Journal Article

Venoms of heteropteran insects: a treasure trove of diverse pharmacological toolkits

Walker, Andrew A., Weirauch, Christiane, Fry, Bryan G. and King, Glenn F. (2016). Venoms of heteropteran insects: a treasure trove of diverse pharmacological toolkits. Toxins, 8 (2) 43, 43. doi: 10.3390/toxins8020043

Venoms of heteropteran insects: a treasure trove of diverse pharmacological toolkits

2016

Journal Article

Membrane-binding properties of gating modifier and pore-blocking toxins: membrane interaction is not a prerequisite for modification of channel gating

Deplazes, Evelyne, Troeira Henriques, Sonia, Smith, Jennifer J., King, Glenn F., Craik, David J., Mark, Alan E. and Schroeder, Christina I. (2016). Membrane-binding properties of gating modifier and pore-blocking toxins: membrane interaction is not a prerequisite for modification of channel gating. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes, 1858 (4), 872-882. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.02.002

Membrane-binding properties of gating modifier and pore-blocking toxins: membrane interaction is not a prerequisite for modification of channel gating

2016

Journal Article

Combination of Ambiguous and Unambiguous Data in the Restraint-driven Docking of Flexible Peptides with HADDOCK: The Binding of the Spider Toxin PcTx1 to the Acid Sensing Ion Channel (ASIC) 1a

Deplazes, Evelyne, Davies, Josephine, Bonvin, Alexandre M. J. J., King, Glenn F. and Mark, Alan E. (2016). Combination of Ambiguous and Unambiguous Data in the Restraint-driven Docking of Flexible Peptides with HADDOCK: The Binding of the Spider Toxin PcTx1 to the Acid Sensing Ion Channel (ASIC) 1a. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 56 (1), 127-138. doi: 10.1021/acs.jcim.5b00529

Combination of Ambiguous and Unambiguous Data in the Restraint-driven Docking of Flexible Peptides with HADDOCK: The Binding of the Spider Toxin PcTx1 to the Acid Sensing Ion Channel (ASIC) 1a

2015

Journal Article

PcTx1 affords neuroprotection in a conscious model of stroke in hypertensive rats via selective inhibition of ASIC1a

McCarthy, Claudia A., Rash, Lachlan D., Chassagnon, Irene R., King, Glenn F. and Widdop, Robert E. (2015). PcTx1 affords neuroprotection in a conscious model of stroke in hypertensive rats via selective inhibition of ASIC1a. Neuropharmacology, 99 5986, 650-657. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.08.040

PcTx1 affords neuroprotection in a conscious model of stroke in hypertensive rats via selective inhibition of ASIC1a