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2017

Journal Article

Nitroimidazoles: Molecular fireworks that combat a broad spectrum of infectious diseases

Ang, Chee Wei, Jarrad, Angie M., Cooper, Matthew A. and Blaskovich, Mark A. T. (2017). Nitroimidazoles: Molecular fireworks that combat a broad spectrum of infectious diseases. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 60 (18), 7636-7657. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00143

Nitroimidazoles: Molecular fireworks that combat a broad spectrum of infectious diseases

2017

Journal Article

Investigating the interaction of octapeptin A3 with model bacterial membranes

Han, Mei-Ling, Shen, Hsin-Hui, Hansford, Karl A., Schneider, Elena K., Sivanesan, Sivashangarie, Roberts, Kade D., Thompson, Philip E., Le Brun, Anton P., Zhu, Yan, Sani, Marc-Antoine, Separovic, Frances, Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Baker, Mark A., Moskowitz, Samuel M., Cooper, Matthew A., Li, Jian and Velkov, Tony (2017). Investigating the interaction of octapeptin A3 with model bacterial membranes. ACS Infectious Diseases, 3 (8), 606-619. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.7b00065

Investigating the interaction of octapeptin A3 with model bacterial membranes

2017

Journal Article

From Breast Cancer to Antimicrobial: Combating Extremely Resistant Gram-Negative "superbugs" Using Novel Combinations of Polymyxin B with Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators

Hussein, Maytham H., Schneider, Elena K., Elliott, Alysha G., Han, Meiling, Reyes-Ortega, Felisa, Morris, Faye, Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Jasim, Raad, Currie, Bart, Mayo, Mark, Baker, Mark, Cooper, Matthew A., Li, Jian and Velkov, Tony (2017). From Breast Cancer to Antimicrobial: Combating Extremely Resistant Gram-Negative "superbugs" Using Novel Combinations of Polymyxin B with Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators. Microbial Drug Resistance, 23 (5), 640-650. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2016.0196

From Breast Cancer to Antimicrobial: Combating Extremely Resistant Gram-Negative "superbugs" Using Novel Combinations of Polymyxin B with Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators

2017

Journal Article

Synthesis of octapeptin C4 and biological profiling against NDM-1 and polymyxin-resistant bacteria

Becker, Bernd, Butler, Mark S., Hansford, Karl A., Gallardo-Godoy, Alejandra, Elliott, Alysha G., Huang, Johnny X., Edwards, David J., Blaskovich, Mark A. T. and Cooper, Matthew A. (2017). Synthesis of octapeptin C4 and biological profiling against NDM-1 and polymyxin-resistant bacteria. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 27 (11), 2407-2409. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.04.027

Synthesis of octapeptin C4 and biological profiling against NDM-1 and polymyxin-resistant bacteria

2017

Journal Article

Institutional profile: Community for Open Antimicrobial Drug Discovery - crowdsourcing new antibiotics and antifungals

Desselle, Mathilde R., Neale, Ruth, Hansford, Karl A., Zuegg, Johannes, Elliott, Alysha G., Cooper, Matthew A. and Blaskovich, Mark A. T. (2017). Institutional profile: Community for Open Antimicrobial Drug Discovery - crowdsourcing new antibiotics and antifungals. Future Science OA, 3 (2) FSO171, FSO171. doi: 10.4155/fsoa-2016-0093

Institutional profile: Community for Open Antimicrobial Drug Discovery - crowdsourcing new antibiotics and antifungals

2017

Journal Article

Polishing the tarnished silver bullet: the quest for new antibiotics

Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Butler, Mark S. and Cooper, Matthew A. (2017). Polishing the tarnished silver bullet: the quest for new antibiotics. Antimicrobial Resistance, 61 (1), 103-114. doi: 10.1042/EBC20160077

Polishing the tarnished silver bullet: the quest for new antibiotics

2017

Journal Article

Enhancement of antibiotic-activity through complexation with metal ions - Combined ITC, NMR, enzymatic and biological studies

Möhler, Jasper S., Kolmar, Theresa, Synnatschke, Kevin, Hergert, Marcel, Wilson, Liam A., Ramu, Soumya, Elliott, Alysha G., Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Sidjabat, Hanna E., Paterson, David L., Schenk, Gerhard, Cooper, Matthew A. and Ziora, Zyta M. (2017). Enhancement of antibiotic-activity through complexation with metal ions - Combined ITC, NMR, enzymatic and biological studies. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 167, 134-141. doi: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2016.11.028

Enhancement of antibiotic-activity through complexation with metal ions - Combined ITC, NMR, enzymatic and biological studies

2016

Journal Article

Surface ligand density of antibiotic-nanoparticle conjugates enhances target avidity and membrane permeabilization of vancomycin-resistant bacteria

Hassan, Marwa Hussain Ali, Ranzoni, Andrea, Phetsang, Wanida, Blaskovich, Mark A. T. and Cooper, Matthew A. (2016). Surface ligand density of antibiotic-nanoparticle conjugates enhances target avidity and membrane permeabilization of vancomycin-resistant bacteria. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 28 (2), 353-361. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00494

Surface ligand density of antibiotic-nanoparticle conjugates enhances target avidity and membrane permeabilization of vancomycin-resistant bacteria

2016

Journal Article

Old dogs and new tricks in antimicrobial discovery

Butler, Mark, Blaskovich, Mark, Owen, Jeremy G. and Cooper, Matthew (2016). Old dogs and new tricks in antimicrobial discovery. Current Opinion in Microbiology, 33, 25-34. doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2016.05.011

Old dogs and new tricks in antimicrobial discovery

2016

Journal Article

Nitroimidazole carboxamides as antiparasitic agents targeting Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica and Trichomonas vaginalis

Jarrad, A. M., Debnath, A., Miyamoto, Y., Hansford, K. A., Pelingon, R., Butler, M. S., Bains, T., Karoli, T., Blaskovich, M. A. T., Eckmann, L. and Cooper, M. A. (2016). Nitroimidazole carboxamides as antiparasitic agents targeting Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica and Trichomonas vaginalis. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 120, 353-362. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.04.064

Nitroimidazole carboxamides as antiparasitic agents targeting Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica and Trichomonas vaginalis

2016

Journal Article

Discovery of functionally selective C5aR2 ligands: novel modulators of C5a signalling

Croker, Daniel E., Monk, Peter N., Halai, Reena, Kaeslin, Geraldine, Schofield, Zoe, Wu, Mike C. L., Clark, Richard J., Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Morikis, Dimitrios, Floudas, Christodoulos A., Cooper, Matthew and Woodruff, Trent M. (2016). Discovery of functionally selective C5aR2 ligands: novel modulators of C5a signalling. Immunology and Cell Biology, 94 (8), 787-795. doi: 10.1038/icb.2016.43

Discovery of functionally selective C5aR2 ligands: novel modulators of C5a signalling

2016

Journal Article

Chemical philanthropy: a path forward for antibiotic discovery?

Hansford, Karl A., Blaskovich, Mark A. T. and Cooper, Matthew A. (2016). Chemical philanthropy: a path forward for antibiotic discovery?. Future Medicinal Chemistry, 8 (9), 925-929. doi: 10.4155/fmc-2016-0029

Chemical philanthropy: a path forward for antibiotic discovery?

2016

Journal Article

Short cationic lipopeptides as effective antibacterial agents: design, physicochemical properties and biological evaluation

Azmi, Fazren, Elliott, Alysha G., Marasini, Nirmal, Ramu, Soumya, Ziora, Zyta, Kavanagh, Angela M., Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Cooper, Matthew A., Skwarczynski, Mariusz and Toth, Istvan (2016). Short cationic lipopeptides as effective antibacterial agents: design, physicochemical properties and biological evaluation. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 24 (10), 2235-2241. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.03.053

Short cationic lipopeptides as effective antibacterial agents: design, physicochemical properties and biological evaluation

2016

Journal Article

Contribution of amphipathicity and hydrophobicity to the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of β‑hairpin peptides

Edwards, Ingrid A., Elliott, Alysha G., Kavanagh, Angela M., Zuegg, Johannes, Blaskovich, Mark A. T. and Cooper, Matthew A. (2016). Contribution of amphipathicity and hydrophobicity to the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of β‑hairpin peptides. ACS Infectious Diseases, 2 (6), 442-450. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.6b00045

Contribution of amphipathicity and hydrophobicity to the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of β‑hairpin peptides

2016

Journal Article

Activity and predicted nephrotoxicity of synthetic antibiotics based on polymyxin B

Gallardo-Godoy, Alejandra, Muldoon, Craig, Becker, Bernd, Elliott, Alysha G., Lash, Lawrence H, Huang, Johnny X., Butler, Mark S., Pelingon, Ruby, Kavanagh, Angela M., Ramu, Soumya, Phetsang, Wanida, Blaskovich, Mark A. T. and Cooper, Matthew A (2016). Activity and predicted nephrotoxicity of synthetic antibiotics based on polymyxin B. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 59 (3), 1068-1077. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01593

Activity and predicted nephrotoxicity of synthetic antibiotics based on polymyxin B

2015

Journal Article

Clostridium difficile infection: current and emerging therapeutics

Jarrad, Angie M., Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Lyras, Dena and Cooper, Matthew A. (2015). Clostridium difficile infection: current and emerging therapeutics. Current Treatment Options in Infectious Diseases, 7 (4), 317-334. doi: 10.1007/s40506-015-0062-4

Clostridium difficile infection: current and emerging therapeutics

2015

Journal Article

Mucin binding reduces colistin antimicrobial activity

Huang, Johnny X., Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Pelingon, Ruby, Ramu, Soumya, Kavanagh, Angela, Elliott, Alysha G., Butler, Mark S., Montgomery, A. Bruce and Cooper, Matthew A. (2015). Mucin binding reduces colistin antimicrobial activity. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59 (10), 5925-5931. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00808-15

Mucin binding reduces colistin antimicrobial activity

2015

Journal Article

Metronidazole-triazole conjugates: activity against Clostridium difficile and parasites

Jarrad, Angie M., Karoli, Tomislav, Anjan, Debnath, Tay, Chin Yen, Huang, Johnny X., Kaeslin, Geraldine, Elliott, Alysha G., Miyamoto, Yukiko, Ramu, Soumya, Kavanagh, Angela M., Zuegg, Johannes, Eckmann, Lars, Blaskovich, Mark A. and Cooper, Matthew A. (2015). Metronidazole-triazole conjugates: activity against Clostridium difficile and parasites. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 101 7946, 96-102. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.06.019

Metronidazole-triazole conjugates: activity against Clostridium difficile and parasites

2015

Journal Article

Clostridium difficile drug pipeline: challenges in discover and development of new agents

Jarrad, Angie M., Karoli, Tomislav, Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Lyras, Dena and Cooper, Matthew A. (2015). Clostridium difficile drug pipeline: challenges in discover and development of new agents. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 58 (13), 5164-5185. doi: 10.1021/jm5016846

Clostridium difficile drug pipeline: challenges in discover and development of new agents

2015

Journal Article

A new antibiotic with potent activity targets MscL

Iscla, Irene, Wray, Robin, Blount, Paul, Larkins-Ford, Johah, Conery, Annie L., Ausubel, Frederick M., Ramu, Soumya, Kavanagh, Angela, Huang, Johnny X., Blaskovich, Mark A., Cooper, Matthew A., Obregon-Henao, Andres, Orme, Ian, Tjandra, Edwin S., Stroeher, Uwe H., Brown, Melissa H., Macardle, Cindy, van Holst, Nick, Tong, Chee Ling, Slattery, Ashley D., Gibson, Christopher T., Raston, Colin L. and Boulos, Ramiz A. (2015). A new antibiotic with potent activity targets MscL. The Journal of Antibiotics, 68 (7), 453-462. doi: 10.1038/ja.2015.4

A new antibiotic with potent activity targets MscL