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2016

Journal Article

Approaches to the stabilization of bioactive epitopes by grafting and peptide cyclization

Conibear, Anne C., Chaousis, Stephanie, Durek, Thomas, Rosengren, K. Johan, Craik, David J. and Schroeder, Christina I. (2016). Approaches to the stabilization of bioactive epitopes by grafting and peptide cyclization. Biopolymers, 106 (1), 89-100. doi: 10.1002/bip.22767

Approaches to the stabilization of bioactive epitopes by grafting and peptide cyclization

2015

Journal Article

Efficient backbone cyclization of linear peptides by a recombinant asparaginyl endopeptidase

Harris, Karen S., Durek, Thomas, Kaas, Quentin, Poth, Aaron G., Gilding, Edward K., Conlan, Brendon F., Saska, Ivana, Daly, Norelle L., Van Der Weerden, Nicole L., Craik, David J. and Anderson, Marilyn A. (2015). Efficient backbone cyclization of linear peptides by a recombinant asparaginyl endopeptidase. Nature Communications, 6 (10199) 10199, 10199. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10199

Efficient backbone cyclization of linear peptides by a recombinant asparaginyl endopeptidase

2015

Journal Article

Potent complement C3a receptor agonists derived from oxazole amino acids: structure-activity relationships

Singh, Ranee, Reed, Anthony N., Chu, Peifei, Scully, Conor C. G., Yau, Mei-Kwan, Suen, Jacky Y., Durek, Thomas, Reid, Robert C. and Fairlie, David P. (2015). Potent complement C3a receptor agonists derived from oxazole amino acids: structure-activity relationships. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 25 (23), 5604-5608. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.10.038

Potent complement C3a receptor agonists derived from oxazole amino acids: structure-activity relationships

2015

Journal Article

Cyclic alpha-conotoxin peptidomimetic chimeras as potent GLP-1R agonists

Swedberg, Joakim E., Schroeder, Christina I., Mitchell, Justin M., Durek, Thomas, Fairlie, David P., Edmonds, David J., Griffith, David A., Ruggeri, Roger B., Derksen, David R., Loria, Paula M., Liras, Spiros, Price, David A. and Craik, David J. (2015). Cyclic alpha-conotoxin peptidomimetic chimeras as potent GLP-1R agonists. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 103, 175-184. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.08.046

Cyclic alpha-conotoxin peptidomimetic chimeras as potent GLP-1R agonists

2015

Journal Article

Therapeutic conotoxins: a US patent literature survey

Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2015). Therapeutic conotoxins: a US patent literature survey. Expert Opinion in Therapeutic Patents, 25 (10), 1159-1173. doi: 10.1517/13543776.2015.1054095

Therapeutic conotoxins: a US patent literature survey

2014

Journal Article

Fmoc-based synthesis of disulfide-rich cyclic peptides

Cheneval, Olivier, Schroeder, Christina I., Durek, Thomas, Walsh, Phillip, Huang, Yen-Hua, Liras, Spiros, Price, David A. and Craik, David J. (2014). Fmoc-based synthesis of disulfide-rich cyclic peptides. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 79 (12), 5538-5544. doi: 10.1021/jo500699m

Fmoc-based synthesis of disulfide-rich cyclic peptides

2014

Journal Article

Isolation and structural and pharmacological characterization of α-elapitoxin-Dpp2d, an amidated three finger toxin from black mamba venom

Wang, Ching-I Anderson, Reeks, Timothy, Vetter, Irina, Vergara, Irene, Kovtun, Oleksiy, Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F. and Durek, Thomas (2014). Isolation and structural and pharmacological characterization of α-elapitoxin-Dpp2d, an amidated three finger toxin from black mamba venom. Biochemistry, 53 (23), 3758-3766. doi: 10.1021/bi5004475

Isolation and structural and pharmacological characterization of α-elapitoxin-Dpp2d, an amidated three finger toxin from black mamba venom

2014

Journal Article

Isolation, synthesis and characterization of omega-TRTX-Cc1a, a novel tarantula venom peptide that selectively targets L-type CaV channels

Klint, Julie K., Berecki, Géza, Durek, Thomas, Mobli, Mehdi, Knapp, Oliver, King, Glenn F., Adams, David J., Alewood, Paul F. and Rash, Lachlan D. (2014). Isolation, synthesis and characterization of omega-TRTX-Cc1a, a novel tarantula venom peptide that selectively targets L-type CaV channels. Biochemical Pharmacology, 89 (2), 276-286. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2014.02.008

Isolation, synthesis and characterization of omega-TRTX-Cc1a, a novel tarantula venom peptide that selectively targets L-type CaV channels

2014

Journal Article

Disulfide-rich macrocyclic peptides as templates in drug design

Northfield, Susan E., Wang, Conan K., Schroeder, Christina I., Durek, Thomas, Kan, Meng-Wei, Swedberg, Joakim E. and Craik, David J. (2014). Disulfide-rich macrocyclic peptides as templates in drug design. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 77 (2), 248-257. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.03.011

Disulfide-rich macrocyclic peptides as templates in drug design

2014

Journal Article

Chemical synthesis, 3D structure and ASIC binding site of mambalgin-2

Schroeder, Christina I., Rash, Lachlan D., Vila-Farrés, Xavier, Rosengren, K. Johan, Mobli, Mehdi, King, Glenn F., Alewood, Paul F., Craik, David J. and Durek, Thomas (2014). Chemical synthesis, 3D structure and ASIC binding site of mambalgin-2. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 53 (4), 1017-1020. doi: 10.1002/anie.201308898

Chemical synthesis, 3D structure and ASIC binding site of mambalgin-2

2014

Journal Article

Chemical synthesis, 3D structure, and ASIC binding site of the toxin mambalgin-2

Schroeder, Christina I., Rash, Lachlan D., Vila-Farrés, Xavier, Rosengren, K. Johan, Mobli, Mehdi, King, Glenn F., Alewood, Paul F., Craik, David J. and Durek, Thomas (2014). Chemical synthesis, 3D structure, and ASIC binding site of the toxin mambalgin-2. Angewandte Chemie, 126 (4), 1035-1038. doi: 10.1002/ange.201308898

Chemical synthesis, 3D structure, and ASIC binding site of the toxin mambalgin-2

2013

Journal Article

Chemical engineering and structural and pharmacological characterization of the alpha-scorpion toxin OD1

Durek, Thomas, Vetter, Irina, Wang, Ching-I Anderson, Motin, Leonid, Knapp, Oliver, Adams, David J., Lewis, Richard J. and Alewood, Paul F. (2013). Chemical engineering and structural and pharmacological characterization of the alpha-scorpion toxin OD1. ACS Chemical Biology, 8 (6), 1215-1222. doi: 10.1021/cb400012k

Chemical engineering and structural and pharmacological characterization of the alpha-scorpion toxin OD1

2013

Journal Article

Solid phase synthesis of peptide-selenoesters

Ghassemian, Artin, Vila-Farres, Xavier, Alewood, Paul F. and Durek, Thomas (2013). Solid phase synthesis of peptide-selenoesters. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 21 (12), 3473-3478. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2013.03.076

Solid phase synthesis of peptide-selenoesters

2013

Journal Article

Efficient chemical synthesis of human complement protein C3a

Ghassemian, Artin, Wang, Ching-I Anderson, Yau, Mei-Kwan, Reid, Robert C., Lewis, Richard J., Fairlie, David P., Alewood, Paul F. and Durek, Thomas (2013). Efficient chemical synthesis of human complement protein C3a. Chemical Communications, 49 (23), 2356-2358. doi: 10.1039/c3cc40537k

Efficient chemical synthesis of human complement protein C3a

2012

Journal Article

Characterisation of Na-v types endogenously expressed in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells

Vetter, Irina, Mozar, Christine A., Durek, Thomas, Wingerd, Joshua S., Alewood, Paul F., Christie, Macdonald J. and Lewis, Richard J. (2012). Characterisation of Na-v types endogenously expressed in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. Biochemical Pharmacology, 83 (11), 1562-1571. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2012.02.022

Characterisation of Na-v types endogenously expressed in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells

2011

Journal Article

Preformed selenoesters enable rapid native chemical ligation at intractable sites

Durek, Thomas and Alewood, Paul F. (2011). Preformed selenoesters enable rapid native chemical ligation at intractable sites. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 50 (50), 12042-12045. doi: 10.1002/anie.201105512

Preformed selenoesters enable rapid native chemical ligation at intractable sites

2010

Journal Article

Chemical synthesis and structure of the prokineticin Bv8

Morales, Rodrigo A. V., Daly, Norelle L., Vetter, Irina, Mobli, Mehdi, Napier, Ian A., Craik, David J., Lewis, Richard J., Christie, MacDonald J., King, Glenn F., Alewood, Paul F. and Durek, Thomas (2010). Chemical synthesis and structure of the prokineticin Bv8. ChemBioChem, 11 (13), 1882-1888. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201000330

Chemical synthesis and structure of the prokineticin Bv8

2009

Journal Article

Chemical synthesis and folding of APETx2, a potent and selective inhibitor of acid sensing ion channel 3

Jensen, J. E., Durek, T, Alewood, P. F., Adams, D. J., King, G. F. and Rash, L. D. (2009). Chemical synthesis and folding of APETx2, a potent and selective inhibitor of acid sensing ion channel 3. TOXICON, 54 (1), 56-61. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.03.014

Chemical synthesis and folding of APETx2, a potent and selective inhibitor of acid sensing ion channel 3

2007

Journal Article

Synthesis of photoactive analogues of a cystine knot trypsin inhibitor protein

Durek, Thomas, Zhang, Junliang, He, Chuan and Kent, Stephen B.H. (2007). Synthesis of photoactive analogues of a cystine knot trypsin inhibitor protein. Organic Letters, 9 (26), 5497-5500. doi: 10.1021/ol702461z

Synthesis of photoactive analogues of a cystine knot trypsin inhibitor protein

2007

Journal Article

Convergent chemical synthesis and high-resolution x-ray structure of human lysozyme

Durek, Thomas, Torbeev, Vladimir Yu and Kent, Stephen B. H. (2007). Convergent chemical synthesis and high-resolution x-ray structure of human lysozyme. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 104 (2), 4846-4851. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0610630104

Convergent chemical synthesis and high-resolution x-ray structure of human lysozyme