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2019

Journal Article

Papain-like cysteine proteases prepare plant cyclic peptide precursors for cyclization

Rehm, Fabian B. H., Jackson, Mark A., De Geyter, Ewout, Yap, Kuok, Gilding, Edward K., Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2019). Papain-like cysteine proteases prepare plant cyclic peptide precursors for cyclization. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116 (16), 7831-7836. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1901807116

Papain-like cysteine proteases prepare plant cyclic peptide precursors for cyclization

2019

Journal Article

A centipede toxin family defines an ancient class of CSαβ defensins

Dash, Thomas S., Shafee, Thomas, Harvey, Peta J., Zhang, Chuchu, Peigneur, Steve, Deuis, Jennifer R., Vetter, Irina, Tytgat, Jan, Anderson, Marilyn A., Craik, David J., Durek, Thomas and Undheim, Eivind A. B. (2019). A centipede toxin family defines an ancient class of CSαβ defensins. Structure, 27 (2), 315-326. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2018.10.022

A centipede toxin family defines an ancient class of CSαβ defensins

2019

Journal Article

Highly potent and selective plasmin inhibitors based on the sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 scaffold attenuate fibrinolysis in plasma

Swedberg, Joakim E., Wu, Guojie, Mahatmanto, Tunjung, Durek, Thomas, Caradoc-Davies, Tom T., Whisstock, James C., Law, Ruby H. P. and Craik, David J. (2019). Highly potent and selective plasmin inhibitors based on the sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 scaffold attenuate fibrinolysis in plasma. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 62 (2), 552-560. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01139

Highly potent and selective plasmin inhibitors based on the sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 scaffold attenuate fibrinolysis in plasma

2018

Journal Article

NMR structure of µ-conotoxin GIIIC: Leucine 18 induces local repacking of the N-terminus resulting in reduced Nav channel potency

Harvey, Peta J., Kurniawan, Nyoman D., Finol-Urdaneta, Rocio K., McArthur, Jeffrey R., Van Lysebetten, Dorien, Dash, Thomas S., Hill, Justine M., Adams, David J., Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2018). NMR structure of µ-conotoxin GIIIC: Leucine 18 induces local repacking of the N-terminus resulting in reduced Nav channel potency. Molecules, 23 (10) molecules23102715, 2715. doi: 10.3390/molecules23102715

NMR structure of µ-conotoxin GIIIC: Leucine 18 induces local repacking of the N-terminus resulting in reduced Nav channel potency

2018

Journal Article

Targeted delivery of cyclotides via conjugation to a nanobody

Kwon, Soohyun, Duarte, Joao N., Li, Zeyang, Ling, Jingjing J., Cheneval, Olivier, Durek, Thomas, Schroeder, Christina I., Craik, David J. and Ploegh, Hidde L. (2018). Targeted delivery of cyclotides via conjugation to a nanobody. ACS Chemical Biology, 13 (10), 2973-2980. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.8b00653

Targeted delivery of cyclotides via conjugation to a nanobody

2018

Conference Publication

Chemical synthesis and applications of a novel fluorescent probe for human complement C3a receptor

Wu, Chongyang, de Araujo, Aline, Wu, Kai-Chen, Reid, Robert, Durek, Thomas, Lim, Junxian and Fairlie, David (2018). Chemical synthesis and applications of a novel fluorescent probe for human complement C3a receptor. 256th National Meeting and Exposition of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS) - Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Beyond, Boston Ma, Aug 19-23, 2018. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC.

Chemical synthesis and applications of a novel fluorescent probe for human complement C3a receptor

2018

Journal Article

Molecular basis for the production of cyclic peptides by plant asparaginyl endopeptidases

Jackson, M. A., Gilding, E. K., Shafee, T., Harris, K. S., Kaas, Q., Poon, S., Yap, K., Jia, H., Guarino, R., Chan, L. Y., Durek, T., Anderson, M. A. and Craik, D. J. (2018). Molecular basis for the production of cyclic peptides by plant asparaginyl endopeptidases. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 2411, 2411. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-04669-9

Molecular basis for the production of cyclic peptides by plant asparaginyl endopeptidases

2018

Journal Article

Development of Novel Melanocortin Receptor Agonists Based on the Cyclic Peptide Framework of Sunflower Trypsin Inhibitor-1

Durek, Thomas, Cromm, Philipp M., White, Andrew M., Schroeder, Christina I., Kaas, Quentin, Weidmann, Joachim, Ahmad Fuaad, Abdullah, Cheneval, Olivier, Harvey, Peta J., Daly, Norelle L., Zhou, Yang, Dellsén, Anita, Österlund, Torben, Larsson, Niklas, Knerr, Laurent, Bauer, Udo, Kessler, Horst, Cai, Minying, Hruby, Victor J., Plowright, Alleyn T. and Craik, David J. (2018). Development of Novel Melanocortin Receptor Agonists Based on the Cyclic Peptide Framework of Sunflower Trypsin Inhibitor-1. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 61 (8), 3674-3684. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b00170

Development of Novel Melanocortin Receptor Agonists Based on the Cyclic Peptide Framework of Sunflower Trypsin Inhibitor-1

2018

Journal Article

The E15R Point Mutation in Scorpion Toxin Cn2 Uncouples Its Depressant and Excitatory Activities on Human NaV1.6

Israel, Mathilde R., Thongyoo, Panumart, Deuis, Jennifer R., Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina and Durek, Thomas (2018). The E15R Point Mutation in Scorpion Toxin Cn2 Uncouples Its Depressant and Excitatory Activities on Human NaV1.6. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 61 (4), 1730-1736. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01609

The E15R Point Mutation in Scorpion Toxin Cn2 Uncouples Its Depressant and Excitatory Activities on Human NaV1.6

2018

Conference Publication

Development of serine protease inhibitors using the 1,2,3-triazole motif as a disulfide mimetic in the cyclic peptide sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1

White, Andrew, Deveer, Simon, Swedberg, Joakim, Durek, Thomas and Craik, David (2018). Development of serine protease inhibitors using the 1,2,3-triazole motif as a disulfide mimetic in the cyclic peptide sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1. 35th European Peptide Symposium, Dublin City University, Ireland, 26-31 August 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/psc.3127

Development of serine protease inhibitors using the 1,2,3-triazole motif as a disulfide mimetic in the cyclic peptide sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1

2017

Journal Article

Co-expression of a cyclizing asparaginyl endopeptidase enables efficient production of cyclic peptides in planta

Poon, Simon, Harris, Karen S, Jackson, Mark A, McCorkelle, Owen C, Gilding, Edward K, Durek, Thomas, van der Weerden, Nicole L, Craik, David J and Anderson, Marilyn A (2017). Co-expression of a cyclizing asparaginyl endopeptidase enables efficient production of cyclic peptides in planta. Journal of experimental botany, 69 (3), 633-641. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erx422

Co-expression of a cyclizing asparaginyl endopeptidase enables efficient production of cyclic peptides in planta

2017

Journal Article

Interaction of Synthetic Human SLURP-1 with the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

Durek, Thomas, Shelukhina, Irina V., Tae, Han-Shen, Thongyoo, Panumart, Spirova, Ekaterina N., Kudryavtsev, Denis S., Kasheverov, Igor E., Faure, Grazyna, Corringer, Pierre-Jean, Craik, David J., Adams, David J. and Tsetlin, Victor I. (2017). Interaction of Synthetic Human SLURP-1 with the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 16606, 16606. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-16809-0

Interaction of Synthetic Human SLURP-1 with the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

2017

Journal Article

Europium-labeled synthetic C3a protein as a novel fluorescent probe for human complement C3a receptor

Dantas de Araujo, Aline, Wu, Chongyang, Wu, Kai-Chen, Reid, Robert C., Durek, Thomas, Lim, Junxian and Fairlie, David P. (2017). Europium-labeled synthetic C3a protein as a novel fluorescent probe for human complement C3a receptor. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 28 (6), 1669-1676. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00132

Europium-labeled synthetic C3a protein as a novel fluorescent probe for human complement C3a receptor

2017

Journal Article

The tarantula toxin β/δ-TRTX-Pre1a highlights the importance of the S1-S2 voltage-sensor region for sodium channel subtype selectivity.

Wingerd, Joshua S., Mozar, Christine A., Ussing, Christine A., Murali, Swetha S., Chin, Yanni K. -Y., Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Durek, Thomas, Gilchrist, John, Vaughan, Christopher W., Bosmans, Frank, Adams, David J., Lewis, Richard J., Alewood, Paul F., Mobli, Mehdi, Christie, Macdonald J. and Rash, Lachlan D. (2017). The tarantula toxin β/δ-TRTX-Pre1a highlights the importance of the S1-S2 voltage-sensor region for sodium channel subtype selectivity.. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 974, 974. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-01129-0

The tarantula toxin β/δ-TRTX-Pre1a highlights the importance of the S1-S2 voltage-sensor region for sodium channel subtype selectivity.

2017

Journal Article

Mapping of voltage sensor positions in resting and inactivated mammalian sodium channels by LRET

Kubota, Tomoya, Durek, Thomas, Dang, Bobo, Finol-Urdaneta, Rocio K., Craik, David J., Kent, Stephen B. H., French, Robert J., Bezanilla, Francisco and Correa, Ana M. (2017). Mapping of voltage sensor positions in resting and inactivated mammalian sodium channels by LRET. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114 (10), E1857-E1865. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1700453114

Mapping of voltage sensor positions in resting and inactivated mammalian sodium channels by LRET

2017

Journal Article

Synthesis and protein engineering applications of cyclotides

Qu, Haiou, Smithies, Bronwyn J. , Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2017). Synthesis and protein engineering applications of cyclotides. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 70 (2), 152-161. doi: 10.1071/CH16589

Synthesis and protein engineering applications of cyclotides

2016

Journal Article

Combining sense and nonsense codon reassignment for site-selective protein modification with unnatural amino acids

Cui, Zhenling, Mureev, Sergey, Polinkovsky, Mark E., Tnimov, Zakir, Guo, Zhong, Durek, Thomas, Jones, Alun and Alexandrov, Kirill (2016). Combining sense and nonsense codon reassignment for site-selective protein modification with unnatural amino acids. ACS Synthetic Biology, 6 (3), 535-544. doi: 10.1021/acssynbio.6b00245

Combining sense and nonsense codon reassignment for site-selective protein modification with unnatural amino acids

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

Nicotiana alata defensin chimeras reveal differences in the mechanism of fungal and tumor cell killing and an enhanced antifungal variant

Bleackley, Mark R., Payne, Jennifer A. E., Hayes, Brigitte M. E, Durek, Thomas, Craik, David J., Shafee, Thomas M. A., Poon, Ivan K. H., Hulett, Mark D., Van Der Weerden, Nicole L. and Anderson, Marilyn A. (2016). Nicotiana alata defensin chimeras reveal differences in the mechanism of fungal and tumor cell killing and an enhanced antifungal variant. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 60 (10), 6302-6312. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01479-16

Nicotiana alata defensin chimeras reveal differences in the mechanism of fungal and tumor cell killing and an enhanced antifungal variant

2016

Journal Article

Constrained cyclic peptides as immunomodulatory inhibitors of the CD2:CD58 protein-protein interaction

Sable, Rushikesh, Durek, Thomas, Taneja, Veena, Craik, David J., Pallerla, Sandeep, Gauthier, Ted and Jois, Seetharama (2016). Constrained cyclic peptides as immunomodulatory inhibitors of the CD2:CD58 protein-protein interaction. ACS Chemical Biology, 11 (8), 2366-2374. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.6b00486

Constrained cyclic peptides as immunomodulatory inhibitors of the CD2:CD58 protein-protein interaction