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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

Conference Publication

Combining Mass Spectrometry Cross‐Linking, Molecular Docking and NMR Titration to Dissect ZapA‐FtsZ Protein Interaction

Nogueira, Maria Luiza Caldas, Sforça, Mauricio Luis, Leme, Adriana Franco Paes, Pauletti, Bianca Alves, de Oliveira, Paulo Sergio Lopes, Honorato, Rodrigo Vargas, King, Glenn F., Filho, Frederico José Gueiros and de Mattos Zeri, Ana Carolina (2016). Combining Mass Spectrometry Cross‐Linking, Molecular Docking and NMR Titration to Dissect ZapA‐FtsZ Protein Interaction. Experimental Biology 2016 Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 1-5 April 2016. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.lb60

Combining Mass Spectrometry Cross‐Linking, Molecular Docking and NMR Titration to Dissect ZapA‐FtsZ Protein Interaction

2016

Conference Publication

Combining Mass Spectrometry Cross-Linking, Molecular Docking and NMR Titration to Dissect ZapA-FtsZ Protein Interaction

Caldas Nogueira, Maria Luiza, Sforca, Mauricio Luis, Paes Leme, Adriana Franco, Pauletti, Bianca Alves, Lopes de Oliveira, Paulo Sergio, Honorato, Rodrigo Vargas, King, Glenn F., Gueiros Filho, Frederico Jose and de Mattos Zeri, Ana Carolina (2016). Combining Mass Spectrometry Cross-Linking, Molecular Docking and NMR Titration to Dissect ZapA-FtsZ Protein Interaction. Experimental Biology Meeting, San Diego Ca, Apr 02-06, 2016. BETHESDA: FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL.

Combining Mass Spectrometry Cross-Linking, Molecular Docking and NMR Titration to Dissect ZapA-FtsZ Protein Interaction

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

Conference Publication

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

Deplazes, Evelyne, Henriques, Sonia Troeira, 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. 60th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical-Society, Los Angeles, United States, February 27- March 2 2016. St Louis, United States: Cell Press. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.11.220

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

2016

Conference Publication

Using Spider Venom Peptides as Molecular Tools for Understanding Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Function

Herzig, V., Osteen, J. D., Bosmans, F., Julius, D. and King, G. F. (2016). Using Spider Venom Peptides as Molecular Tools for Understanding Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Function. 34th European Peptide Symposium, Leipzig, Germany, 4‐9 September 2016. HOBOKEN: Wiley.

Using Spider Venom Peptides as Molecular Tools for Understanding Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Function

2016

Conference Publication

Exploring the immunosuppressive potential of venom-derived molecules

Ryan, R., Ikonomopoulou, M., Haigh, O., Lutzky, V, Martinez, Jimenez R., Ratnatunga, C., Wong, Y., Rojas, Leal, I, Lopez, A., Fry, B., Herzig, V, King, G. and Miles, J. (2016). Exploring the immunosuppressive potential of venom-derived molecules. International Congress of Immunology (ICI), Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 21-26 August 2016. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley - VCH. doi: 10.1002/eji.201670200

Exploring the immunosuppressive potential of venom-derived molecules

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

2016

Conference Publication

Investigating venom-derived molecules that augment human immune function

Jimenez-Martinez, R., Ikonomopoulou, M., Haigh, O., Lutzky, V, Leal-Rojas, I, Ryan, R., Ratnatunga, C., Wong, Y., Lopez, A., Fry, B., Herzig, V, King, G. and Miles, J. J. (2016). Investigating venom-derived molecules that augment human immune function. International Congress of Immunology (ICI), Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 21-26 August 2016. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley - VCH. doi: 10.1002/eji.201670200

Investigating venom-derived molecules that augment human immune function

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

2015

Journal Article

Xenopus borealis as an alternative source of oocytes for biophysical and pharmacological studies of neuronal ion channels

Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Soh, Ming S., Talwar, Sahil, Brown, Darren L., Griffin, John D. O., Dekan, Zoltan, Stow, Jennifer L., King, Glenn F., Lynch, Joseph W. and Rash, Lachlan D. (2015). Xenopus borealis as an alternative source of oocytes for biophysical and pharmacological studies of neuronal ion channels. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 14763, 14763.1-14763.12. doi: 10.1038/srep14763

Xenopus borealis as an alternative source of oocytes for biophysical and pharmacological studies of neuronal ion channels

2015

Journal Article

Molecular dynamics and functional studies define a hot spot of crystal contacts essential for PcTx1 inhibition of acid-sensing ion channel 1a

Saez, Natalie J., Deplazes, Evelyne, Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Chassagnon, Irene R., Lin, Xiaozhen, Mobli, Mehdi, Mark, Alan E., Rash, Lachlan D. and King, Glenn F. (2015). Molecular dynamics and functional studies define a hot spot of crystal contacts essential for PcTx1 inhibition of acid-sensing ion channel 1a. British Journal of Pharmacology, 172 (20), 4985-4995. doi: 10.1111/bph.13267

Molecular dynamics and functional studies define a hot spot of crystal contacts essential for PcTx1 inhibition of acid-sensing ion channel 1a

2015

Journal Article

Widespread convergence in toxin resistance by predictable molecular evolution

Ujvari, Beata, Casewell, Nicholas R., Sunagar, Kartik, Arbuckle, Kevin, Wuester, Wolfgang, Lo, Nathan, O'Meally, Denis, Beckmann, Christa, King, Glenn F., Deplazes, Evelyne and Madsen, Thomas (2015). Widespread convergence in toxin resistance by predictable molecular evolution. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112 (38), 11911-11916. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1511706112

Widespread convergence in toxin resistance by predictable molecular evolution