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2025

Journal Article

Cyclization of the Analgesic α‐Conotoxin Vc1.1 With a Non‐Natural Linker: Effects on Structure, Stability, and Bioactivity

Zhang, Yuhui, Tae, Han Shen, Adams, David J., Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2025). Cyclization of the Analgesic α‐Conotoxin Vc1.1 With a Non‐Natural Linker: Effects on Structure, Stability, and Bioactivity. Journal of Peptide Science, 31 (6) e70017, e70017. doi: 10.1002/psc.70017

Cyclization of the Analgesic α‐Conotoxin Vc1.1 With a Non‐Natural Linker: Effects on Structure, Stability, and Bioactivity

2025

Journal Article

An orthogonal protection strategy for the synthesis of conotoxins containing three disulfide bonds

Zhang, Hengyu, Chan, Lai Yue, Zhang, Huanhuan, Jiang, Tao, Craik, David J., Cai, Wenqing and Yu, Rilei (2025). An orthogonal protection strategy for the synthesis of conotoxins containing three disulfide bonds. Marine Drugs, 23 (4) 168, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/md23040168

An orthogonal protection strategy for the synthesis of conotoxins containing three disulfide bonds

2025

Journal Article

Anticoagulation during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): A Selective Inhibitor of Activated Factor XII Compared to Heparin in an Ex Vivo Model

Gandini, Lucia, de Veer, Simon J., Chan, Chris H. H., Passmore, Margaret R., Liu, Keibun, Lundon, Brooke, Rachakonda, Reema, White, Nicole, Rhodes, Madeleine, Shanahan, Emma, Yap, Kuok, See Hoe, Louise E., Semenzin, Clayton, Li Bassi, Gianluigi, Fraser, John F., Craik, David J. and Suen, Jacky Y. (2025). Anticoagulation during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): A Selective Inhibitor of Activated Factor XII Compared to Heparin in an Ex Vivo Model. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, 8 (5), 1260-1269. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.4c00352

Anticoagulation during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): A Selective Inhibitor of Activated Factor XII Compared to Heparin in an Ex Vivo Model

2025

Journal Article

Selective inhibition of Rat α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by LvID, a newly characterized α4/7-conotoxin from Conus lividus

Guo, Man, Zhu, Xiaopeng, Ma, Tao, Xu, Chenxing, Zhangsun, Dongting, Yu, Jinpeng, Kaas, Quentin, Harvey, Peta J., McIntosh, J. Michael, Craik, David J. and Luo, Sulan (2025). Selective inhibition of Rat α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by LvID, a newly characterized α4/7-conotoxin from Conus lividus. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 68 (8), 8163-8173. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c02810

Selective inhibition of Rat α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by LvID, a newly characterized α4/7-conotoxin from Conus lividus

2025

Journal Article

Cell-penetrating cyclic and disulfide-rich peptides are privileged molecular scaffolds for intracellular targeting

Troeira Henriques, Sónia, Lawrence, Nicole, Kan, Meng-Wei, Malins, Lara R. and Craik, David J. (2025). Cell-penetrating cyclic and disulfide-rich peptides are privileged molecular scaffolds for intracellular targeting. Biochemistry, 64 (7), 1437-1449. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.4c00845

Cell-penetrating cyclic and disulfide-rich peptides are privileged molecular scaffolds for intracellular targeting

2025

Journal Article

Recombinant production of the cyclotide kalata B1 by conditional split inteins

Craik, David J., Yayci, Abdulkadir, Huang, Yen-Hua and Harvey, Peta J. (2025). Recombinant production of the cyclotide kalata B1 by conditional split inteins. ChemBioChem, 26 (4) e202400591, e202400591. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202400591

Recombinant production of the cyclotide kalata B1 by conditional split inteins

2025

Journal Article

The future of utilising semiochemical pest control methods to manage the destructive crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on coral reefs

Harris, Richard J., Barnard, d'Artagnan L., Paxton, Gillian, Lockie, Stewart, Craik, David J., Cummins, Scott F., Wang, Conan K. and Motti, Cherie A. (2025). The future of utilising semiochemical pest control methods to manage the destructive crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on coral reefs. Biological Conservation, 302 110984, 110984-302. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2025.110984

The future of utilising semiochemical pest control methods to manage the destructive crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on coral reefs

2025

Journal Article

Exploring the utility of cell-penetrating peptides as vehicles for the delivery of distinct antimalarial drug cargoes

Gare, Caitlin L., Palombi, Isabella R., White, Andrew M., Chavchich, Marina, Edstein, Michael D., Lock, Aaron, Avery, Vicky M., Craik, David J., McMorran, Brendan J., Lawrence, Nicole and Malins, Lara Rebecca (2025). Exploring the utility of cell-penetrating peptides as vehicles for the delivery of distinct antimalarial drug cargoes. ChemMedChem, 20 (2) e202400637. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202400637

Exploring the utility of cell-penetrating peptides as vehicles for the delivery of distinct antimalarial drug cargoes

2025

Journal Article

Synthesis and Investigation of Peptide-Drug Conjugates Comprising Camptothecin and a Human Protein-Derived Cell-Penetrating Peptide

Palombi, Isabella R., White, Andrew M., Koda, Yasuko, Craik, David J., Lawrence, Nicole and Malins, Lara R. (2025). Synthesis and Investigation of Peptide-Drug Conjugates Comprising Camptothecin and a Human Protein-Derived Cell-Penetrating Peptide. Chemical Biology & Drug Design, 105 (1) e70051, 1-10. doi: 10.1111/cbdd.70051

Synthesis and Investigation of Peptide-Drug Conjugates Comprising Camptothecin and a Human Protein-Derived Cell-Penetrating Peptide

2025

Journal Article

Analogs of cyclic peptide mortiamide‐d from marine fungi have improved membrane permeability and kill drug‐resistant melanoma cells

Bergeron, Catherine, Bérubé, Christopher, Lamb, Henry, Koda, Yasuko, Craik, David J., Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Voyer, Normand and Lawrence, Nicole (2025). Analogs of cyclic peptide mortiamide‐d from marine fungi have improved membrane permeability and kill drug‐resistant melanoma cells. Peptide Science, 117 (1) e24380. doi: 10.1002/pep2.24380

Analogs of cyclic peptide mortiamide‐d from marine fungi have improved membrane permeability and kill drug‐resistant melanoma cells

2025

Journal Article

Recent progress on cyclotides: 2021-2024

Kan, Meng-Wei, Roseli, Ras Baizureen, Chan, Lai Yue, Nguyen, Linh T. T. and Craik, David J. (2025). Recent progress on cyclotides: 2021-2024. ScienceAsia, 51S (1) 2025s009, 1-17. doi: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2025.s009

Recent progress on cyclotides: 2021-2024

2024

Journal Article

Highly Efficient Transpeptidase-Catalyzed Isopeptide Ligation

de Veer, Simon J., Craik, David J. and Rehm, Fabian B. H. (2024). Highly Efficient Transpeptidase-Catalyzed Isopeptide Ligation. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147 (1), 557-565. doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c11964

Highly Efficient Transpeptidase-Catalyzed Isopeptide Ligation

2024

Journal Article

Peptide PaDBS1R6 has potent antibacterial activity on clinical bacterial isolates and integrates an immunomodulatory peptide fragment within its sequence

Rezende, Samilla B., Chan, Lai Yue, Oshiro, Karen G.N., Buccini, Danieli F., Leal, Ana Paula Ferreira, Ribeiro, Camila F., Souza, Carolina M., Brandão, Amanda L.O., Gonçalves, Regina M., Cândido, Elizabete S., Macedo, Maria L.R., Craik, David J., Franco, Octávio L. and Cardoso, Marlon H. (2024). Peptide PaDBS1R6 has potent antibacterial activity on clinical bacterial isolates and integrates an immunomodulatory peptide fragment within its sequence. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects, 1868 (11) 130693, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2024.130693

Peptide PaDBS1R6 has potent antibacterial activity on clinical bacterial isolates and integrates an immunomodulatory peptide fragment within its sequence

2024

Journal Article

Discovery of five classes of bacterial defensins: ancestral precursors of defensins from eukarya?

Cardoso, Marlon H., de Lima, Lucas R., Pires, Allan S., Maximiano, Mariana R., Harvey, Peta J., Freitas, Camila G., Costa, Rosiane A., Fensterseifer, Isabel C. M., Rigueiras, Pietra O., Migliolo, Ludovico, Porto, William F., Craik, David J. and Franco, Octávio L. (2024). Discovery of five classes of bacterial defensins: ancestral precursors of defensins from eukarya?. ACS Omega, 9 (45), 45297-45308. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.4c06956

Discovery of five classes of bacterial defensins: ancestral precursors of defensins from eukarya?

2024

Journal Article

Gene-guided identifications of a structure-chimeric cyclotide viphi I from Viola philippica: potential functions against cadmium and nematodes

Zhang, Xiaojie, Chen, Ruohong, Shu, Haoyue, Liang, Peihui, Qin, Ting, Wang, Kemei, Guo, Aimin, Craik, David J., Liao, Bin and Zhang, Jun (2024). Gene-guided identifications of a structure-chimeric cyclotide viphi I from Viola philippica: potential functions against cadmium and nematodes. Plant Science, 347 112185, 112185. doi: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112185

Gene-guided identifications of a structure-chimeric cyclotide viphi I from Viola philippica: potential functions against cadmium and nematodes

2024

Journal Article

Conotoxins targeting voltage-gated sodium ion channels

Pei, Shengrong, Wang, Nan, Mei, Zaoli, Zhangsun, Dongting, Craik, David J., McIntosh, J. Michael, Zhu, Xiaopeng and Luo, Sulan (2024). Conotoxins targeting voltage-gated sodium ion channels. Pharmacological Reviews, 76 (5), 828-845. doi: 10.1124/pharmrev.123.000923

Conotoxins targeting voltage-gated sodium ion channels

2024

Journal Article

Cyclic tachyplesin I kills proliferative, non-proliferative and drug-resistant melanoma cells without inducing resistance

Benfield, Aurélie H., Vernen, Felicitas, Young, Reuben S. E., Nadal-Bufí, Ferran, Lamb, Henry, Hammerlindl, Heinz, Craik, David J., Schaider, Helmut, Lawrence, Nicole, Blanksby, Stephen J. and Henriques, Sónia Troeira (2024). Cyclic tachyplesin I kills proliferative, non-proliferative and drug-resistant melanoma cells without inducing resistance. Pharmacological Research, 207 107298, 107298. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2024.107298

Cyclic tachyplesin I kills proliferative, non-proliferative and drug-resistant melanoma cells without inducing resistance

2024

Journal Article

Display technologies for expanding the pharmaceutical applications of cyclotides

Xie, Jing, Kan, Meng‐Wei, de Veer, Simon J., Wang, Conan and Craik, David J. (2024). Display technologies for expanding the pharmaceutical applications of cyclotides. Israel Journal of Chemistry, 64 (8-9) e202400010. doi: 10.1002/ijch.202400010

Display technologies for expanding the pharmaceutical applications of cyclotides

2024

Journal Article

Author Correction: Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylation

Rehm, Fabian B. H., Tyler, Tristan J., Zhou, Yan, Huang, Yen-Hua, Wang, Conan K., Lawrence, Nicole, Craik, David J. and Durek, Thomas (2024). Author Correction: Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylation. Nature Chemistry, 16 (9), 1565-1565. doi: 10.1038/s41557-024-01625-7

Author Correction: Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylation

2024

Journal Article

Hijacking of N-fixing legume albumin-1 genes enables the cyclization and stabilization of defense peptides

Gilding, Edward K., Jackson, Mark A., Nguyen, Linh T. T., Hamilton, Brett R., Farquharson, Katherine A., Ho, Wing L., Yap, Kuok, Hogg, Carolyn J., Belov, Katherine and Craik, David J. (2024). Hijacking of N-fixing legume albumin-1 genes enables the cyclization and stabilization of defense peptides. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 6565, 6565. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-50742-x

Hijacking of N-fixing legume albumin-1 genes enables the cyclization and stabilization of defense peptides