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2016

Journal Article

α-Conotoxin Vc1.1 inhibits human dorsal root ganglion neuroexcitability and mouse colonic nociception via GABAB receptors

Castro, Joel, Harrington, Andrea M., Garcia-Caraballo, Sonia, Maddern, Jessica, Grundy, Luke, Zhang, Jingming, Page, Guy, Miller, Paul E., Craik, David J., Adams, David J. and Brierley, Stuart M. (2016). α-Conotoxin Vc1.1 inhibits human dorsal root ganglion neuroexcitability and mouse colonic nociception via GABAB receptors. Gut, 66 (6), 1083-1094. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-310971

α-Conotoxin Vc1.1 inhibits human dorsal root ganglion neuroexcitability and mouse colonic nociception via GABAB receptors

2016

Journal Article

Inhibition of tau aggregation using a naturally-occurring cyclic peptide scaffold

Wang, Conan K., Northfield, Susan E., Huang, Yen-Hua, Ramos, Mariana C. and Craik, David J. (2016). Inhibition of tau aggregation using a naturally-occurring cyclic peptide scaffold. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 109, 342-349. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.01.006

Inhibition of tau aggregation using a naturally-occurring cyclic peptide scaffold

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

Journal Article

Chlorotoxin: structure, activity, and potential uses in cancer therapy

Ojeda, Paola G., Wang, Conan K. and Craik, David J. (2016). Chlorotoxin: structure, activity, and potential uses in cancer therapy. Biopolymers - Peptide Science, 106 (1), 25-36. doi: 10.1002/bip.22748

Chlorotoxin: structure, activity, and potential uses in cancer therapy

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

2016

Journal Article

Using the MCoTI-II cyclotide scaffold to design a stable cyclic peptide antagonist of SET, a protein overexpressed in human cancer

D'Souza, Charlotte, Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Wang, Conana K., Cheneval, Olivier, Chan, Lai Yue, Bokil, Nilesh J., Sweet, Matthew J. and Craik, David J. (2016). Using the MCoTI-II cyclotide scaffold to design a stable cyclic peptide antagonist of SET, a protein overexpressed in human cancer. Biochemistry, 55 (2), 396-405. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00529

Using the MCoTI-II cyclotide scaffold to design a stable cyclic peptide antagonist of SET, a protein overexpressed in human cancer

2016

Journal Article

Development of cell-penetrating peptide-based drug leads to inhibit MDMX:p53 and MDM2:p53 interactions

Philippe, Gregoire, Huang, Yen-Hua, Cheneval, Olivier, Lawrence, Nicole, Zhang, Zhen, Fairlie, David P., Craik, David J., Dantas De Araujo, Aline and Troeira Henriques, Sonia (2016). Development of cell-penetrating peptide-based drug leads to inhibit MDMX:p53 and MDM2:p53 interactions. Biopolymers - Peptide Science, 106 (6), 853-863. doi: 10.1002/bip.22893

Development of cell-penetrating peptide-based drug leads to inhibit MDMX:p53 and MDM2:p53 interactions

2016

Journal Article

Structure-Activity Studies of Cysteine-Rich α-Conotoxins that Inhibit High Voltage-Activated Calcium Channels via GABAB Receptor Activation Reveal a Minimal Functional Motif

Carstens, Bodil B., Berecki, Geza, Daniel, James T., Lee, Han Siean, Jackson, Kathryn A. V., Tae, Han-Shen, Sadeghi, Mahsa, Castro, Joel, O'Donnell, Tracy, Deiteren, Annemie, Brierley, Stuart M., Craik, David J., Adams, David J. and Clark, Richard J. (2016). Structure-Activity Studies of Cysteine-Rich α-Conotoxins that Inhibit High Voltage-Activated Calcium Channels via GABAB Receptor Activation Reveal a Minimal Functional Motif. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 55 (15), 4692-4696. doi: 10.1002/anie.201600297

Structure-Activity Studies of Cysteine-Rich α-Conotoxins that Inhibit High Voltage-Activated Calcium Channels via GABAB Receptor Activation Reveal a Minimal Functional Motif

2016

Journal Article

The radish defensins RsAFP1 and RsAFP2 act synergistically with caspofungin against Candida albicans biofilms

Vriens, Kim, Cools, Tanne L., Harvey, Peta J., Craik, David J., Braem, Annabel, Vleugels, Jozef, Coninck, Barbara De, Cammue, Bruno P. A. and Thevissen, Karin (2016). The radish defensins RsAFP1 and RsAFP2 act synergistically with caspofungin against Candida albicans biofilms. Peptides, 75, 71-79. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2015.11.001

The radish defensins RsAFP1 and RsAFP2 act synergistically with caspofungin against Candida albicans biofilms

2016

Journal Article

Natural structural diversity within a conserved cyclic peptide scaffold

Elliott, Alysha G., Franke, Bastian, Armstrong, David A., Craik, David J., Mylne, Joshua S. and Rosengren, K. Johan (2016). Natural structural diversity within a conserved cyclic peptide scaffold. Amino Acids, 49 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s00726-016-2333-x

Natural structural diversity within a conserved cyclic peptide scaffold

2015

Journal Article

Effects of Cyclization on Peptide Backbone Dynamics

Wang, Conan K., Swedberg, Joakim E., Northfield, Susan E. and Craik, David J. (2015). Effects of Cyclization on Peptide Backbone Dynamics. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 119 (52), 15821-15830. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b11085

Effects of Cyclization on Peptide Backbone Dynamics

2015

Journal Article

Transforming conotoxins into cyclotides: backbone cyclization of P-superfamily conotoxins

Akcan, Muharrem, Clark, Richard J., Daly, Norelle L., Conibear, Anne C., de Faoite, Andrew, Heghinian, Mari D., Sahil, Talwar, Adams, David J., Mari, Frank and Craik, David J. (2015). Transforming conotoxins into cyclotides: backbone cyclization of P-superfamily conotoxins. Peptide Science, 104 (6), 682-692. doi: 10.1002/bip.22699

Transforming conotoxins into cyclotides: backbone cyclization of P-superfamily conotoxins

2015

Journal Article

Cyclic thrombospondin-1 mimetics: grafting of a thrombospondin sequence into circular disulfide-rich frameworks to inhibit endothelial cell migration

Chan, Lai Yue, Craik, David J. and Daly, Norelle L. (2015). Cyclic thrombospondin-1 mimetics: grafting of a thrombospondin sequence into circular disulfide-rich frameworks to inhibit endothelial cell migration. Bioscience Reports, 35 (6) e00270, e00270-e00270. doi: 10.1042/BSR20150210

Cyclic thrombospondin-1 mimetics: grafting of a thrombospondin sequence into circular disulfide-rich frameworks to inhibit endothelial cell migration

2015

Journal Article

Preface

Craik, David J. (2015). Preface. Plant Cyclotides, 76, XI-XIII. doi: 10.1016/S0065-2296(15)00118-4

Preface

2015

Journal Article

Lysine-rich cyclotides: a new subclass of circular knotted proteins from violaceae

Ravipati, Anjaneya S., Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Poth, Aaron G., Kaas, Quentin, Wang, Conan K., Colgrave, Michelle L. and Craik, David J. (2015). Lysine-rich cyclotides: a new subclass of circular knotted proteins from violaceae. ACS Chemical Biology, 10 (11), 2491-2500. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.5b00454

Lysine-rich cyclotides: a new subclass of circular knotted proteins from violaceae

2015

Journal Article

Distribution of circular proteins in plants: large-scale mapping of cyclotides in the Violaceae

Burman, Robert, Yeshak, Mariamawit Y., Larsson, Sonny, Craik, David J., Rosengren, K. Johan and Goeransson, Ulf (2015). Distribution of circular proteins in plants: large-scale mapping of cyclotides in the Violaceae. Frontiers in Plant Science, 6 (855) 855, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00855

Distribution of circular proteins in plants: large-scale mapping of cyclotides in the Violaceae

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

Improving the selectivity of engineered protease inhibitors: optimizing the P2 prime residue using a versatile cyclic peptide library

de Veer, Simon J., Wang, Conan, Harris, Jonathan M., Craik, David J. and Swedberg, Joakim E. (2015). Improving the selectivity of engineered protease inhibitors: optimizing the P2 prime residue using a versatile cyclic peptide library. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 58 (20), 8257-8268. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01148

Improving the selectivity of engineered protease inhibitors: optimizing the P2 prime residue using a versatile cyclic peptide library

2015

Journal Article

Less is More: Design of a Highly Stable Disulfide-Deleted Mutant of Analgesic Cyclic α-Conotoxin Vc1.1

Yu, Rilei, Seymour, Victoria A. L., Berecki, Geza, Jia, Xinying, Akcan, Muharrem, Adams, David J., Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2015). Less is More: Design of a Highly Stable Disulfide-Deleted Mutant of Analgesic Cyclic α-Conotoxin Vc1.1. Scientific Reports, 5 (Art No.: 13264) 13264, 13264. doi: 10.1038/srep13264

Less is More: Design of a Highly Stable Disulfide-Deleted Mutant of Analgesic Cyclic α-Conotoxin Vc1.1

2015

Journal Article

The Prototypic Cyclotide Kalata B1 Has a Unique Mechanism of Entering Cells

Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Huang, Yen-Hua, Chaousis, Stephanie, Sani, Marc-Antoine, Poth, Aaron G., Separovic, Frances and Craik, David J. (2015). The Prototypic Cyclotide Kalata B1 Has a Unique Mechanism of Entering Cells. Chemistry and Biology, 22 (8) 3107, 1087-1097. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2015.07.012

The Prototypic Cyclotide Kalata B1 Has a Unique Mechanism of Entering Cells