2024 Journal Article Tertiary amide bond formation by an engineered asparaginyl ligasede Veer, Simon J., Zhou, Yan, Durek, Thomas, Craik, David J. and Rehm, Fabian B. H. (2024). Tertiary amide bond formation by an engineered asparaginyl ligase. Chemical Science, 15 (14) 06352, 5248-5255. doi: 10.1039/d3sc06352f |
2024 Journal Article Scanning mutagenesis identifies residues that improve the long-term stability and insecticidal activity of cyclotide kalata B1Huang, Yen-Hua, Jiang, Zhihao, Du, Qingdan, Yap, Kuok, Bigot, Aurélien, Kaas, Quentin, Wang, Conan K. and Craik, David J. (2024). Scanning mutagenesis identifies residues that improve the long-term stability and insecticidal activity of cyclotide kalata B1. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 300 (3) 105682. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.105682 |
2024 Journal Article Deciphering the structure and mechanism‐of‐action of computer‐designed mastoparan peptidesOshiro, Karen G. N., Freitas, Carlos D. P., Rezende, Samilla B., Orozco, Raquel M. Q., Chan, Lai Y., Lawrence, Nicole, Lião, Luciano M., Macedo, Maria L. R., Craik, David J., Cardoso, Marlon H. and Franco, Octávio L. (2024). Deciphering the structure and mechanism‐of‐action of computer‐designed mastoparan peptides. The FEBS Journal, 291 (5), 865-883. doi: 10.1111/febs.17010 |
2024 Journal Article Molecular dynamics simulations support a preference of cyclotide kalata B1 for phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipidsRoseli, Ras Baizureen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2024). Molecular dynamics simulations support a preference of cyclotide kalata B1 for phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipids. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 1866 (3) 184268, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2023.184268 |
2024 Journal Article Sortase‐Catalyzed Protein Domain InversionZhou, Yan, Durek, Thomas, Craik, David J. and Rehm, Fabian B. H. (2024). Sortase‐Catalyzed Protein Domain Inversion. Angewandte Chemie, 136 (14). doi: 10.1002/ange.202316777 |
2024 Journal Article Sortase‐Catalyzed Protein Domain InversionZhou, Yan, Durek, Thomas, Craik, David J. and Rehm, Fabian B. H. (2024). Sortase‐Catalyzed Protein Domain Inversion. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63 (14) e202316777, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/anie.202316777 |
2024 Journal Article Computational design of α‐conotoxins to target specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypesWu, Xiaosa, Hone, Arik J., Huang, Yen-Hua, Clark, Richard J., McIntosh, J. Michael, Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2024). Computational design of α‐conotoxins to target specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes. Chemistry – A European Journal, 30 (7) e202302909, 1-5. doi: 10.1002/chem.202302909 |
2024 Journal Article Delivery to, and Reactivation of, the p53 Pathway in Cancer Cells Using a Grafted Cyclotide Conjugated with a Cell-Penetrating PeptidePhilippe, Grégoire Jean-Baptiste, Huang, Yen-Hua, Mittermeier, Anna, Brown, Christopher J., Kaas, Quentin, Ramlan, Siti Radhiah, Wang, Conan K., Lane, David, Loewer, Alexander, Troeira Henriques, Sónia and Craik, David J. (2024). Delivery to, and Reactivation of, the p53 Pathway in Cancer Cells Using a Grafted Cyclotide Conjugated with a Cell-Penetrating Peptide. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 67 (2), 1197-1208. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01682 |
2024 Journal Article The pearl jubilee of microcin J25: thirty years of research on an exceptional lasso peptideBaquero, Fernando, Beis, Konstantinos, Craik, David J., Li, Yanyan, Link, A. James, Rebuffat, Sylvie, Salomón, Raúl, Severinov, Konstantin, Zirah, Séverine and Hegemann, Julian D. (2024). The pearl jubilee of microcin J25: thirty years of research on an exceptional lasso peptide. Natural Product Reports, 41 (3), 469-511. doi: 10.1039/d3np00046j |
2024 Journal Article The prospect of substrate-based kinase inhibitors to improve target selectivity and overcome drug resistanceBiswas, Biswajit, Huang, Yen-Hua, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2024). The prospect of substrate-based kinase inhibitors to improve target selectivity and overcome drug resistance. Chemical Science, 15 (33), 13130-13147. doi: 10.1039/d4sc01088d |
2023 Journal Article Design and structural validation of peptide–drug conjugate ligands of the kappa-opioid receptorMuratspahić, Edin, Deibler, Kristine, Han, Jianming, Tomašević, Nataša, Jadhav, Kirtikumar B., Olivé-Marti, Aina-Leonor, Hochrainer, Nadine, Hellinger, Roland, Koehbach, Johannes, Fay, Jonathan F., Rahman, Mohammad Homaidur, Hegazy, Lamees, Craven, Timothy W., Varga, Balazs R., Bhardwaj, Gaurav, Appourchaux, Kevin, Majumdar, Susruta, Muttenthaler, Markus, Hosseinzadeh, Parisa, Craik, David J., Spetea, Mariana, Che, Tao, Baker, David and Gruber, Christian W. (2023). Design and structural validation of peptide–drug conjugate ligands of the kappa-opioid receptor. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 8064, 1-17. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43718-w |
2023 Journal Article The plant defensin Ppdef1 is a novel topical treatment for onychomycosisvan der Weerden, Nicole L., Parisi, Kathy, McKenna, James A., Hayes, Brigitte M., Harvey, Peta J., Quimbar, Pedro, Wevrett, Sean R., Veneer, Prem K., McCorkelle, Owen, Vasa, Shaily, Guarino, Rosemary, Poon, Simon, Gaspar, Yolanda M., Baker, Michael J., Craik, David J., Turner, Rob B., Brown, Marc B., Bleackley, Mark R. and Anderson, Marilyn A. (2023). The plant defensin Ppdef1 is a novel topical treatment for onychomycosis. Journal of Fungi, 9 (11) 1111, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/jof9111111 |
2023 Journal Article Discovery and optimisation of conotoxin Vc1.1 and analogues with analgesic propertiesFrøsig-Jørgensen, Majbrit, Ji, Jing, Gorman, Declan M., Kan, Meng-Wei and Craik, David J. (2023). Discovery and optimisation of conotoxin Vc1.1 and analogues with analgesic properties. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 76 (10), 1-16. doi: 10.1071/ch23155 |
2023 Journal Article Development of melanocortin 4 receptor agonists by exploiting animal-derived macrocyclic, disulfide-rich peptide scaffoldsMuratspahić, Edin, Aslanoglou, Despoina, White, Andrew M., Draxler, Claudia, Kozisek, Xaver, Farooq, Zara, Craik, David J., McCormick, Peter J., Durek, Thomas and Gruber, Christian W. (2023). Development of melanocortin 4 receptor agonists by exploiting animal-derived macrocyclic, disulfide-rich peptide scaffolds. ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science, 6 (10), 1373-1381. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00090 |
2023 Journal Article Development of a selective peptide κ-opioid receptor antagonist by late-stage functionalization with cysteine staplesMuratspahić, Edin, White, Andrew M., Ciotu, Cosmin I., Hochrainer, Nadine, Tomašević, Nataša, Koehbach, Johannes, Lewis, Richard J., Spetea, Mariana, Fischer, Michael J. M., Craik, David J. and Gruber, Christian W. (2023). Development of a selective peptide κ-opioid receptor antagonist by late-stage functionalization with cysteine staples. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 66 (17), 11843-11854. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00426 |
2023 Journal Article Exploring the therapeutic potential of an antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory peptide from wasp venomGalante, Priscilla, Campos, Gabriel A. A., Moser, Jacqueline C. G., Martins, Danubia B., Dos Santos Cabrera, Marcia P., Rangel, Marisa, Coelho, Luiza C., Simon, Karina S., Amado, Veronica M., de A. I. Muller, Jessica, Koehbach, Johannes, Lohman, Rink-Jan, Cabot, Peter J., Vetter, Irina, Craik, David J., Toffoli-Kadri, Monica C., Monge-Fuentes, Victoria, Goulart, Jair T., Schwartz, Elisabeth F., Silva, Luciano P., Bocca, Anamelia L. and Mortari, Márcia R (2023). Exploring the therapeutic potential of an antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory peptide from wasp venom. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 12491, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-38828-w |
2023 Journal Article Structure–activity relationships of alanine scan mutants αO-conotoxins GeXIVA[1,2] and GeXIVA[1,4]Xu, Pan, Zhang, Panpan, Zhu, Xiaopeng, Wu, Yong, Harvey, Peta J., Kaas, Quentin, Zhangsun, Dongting, Craik, David J. and Luo, Sulan (2023). Structure–activity relationships of alanine scan mutants αO-conotoxins GeXIVA[1,2] and GeXIVA[1,4]. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 66 (14), 10092-10107. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01023 |
2023 Journal Article Native and engineered cyclic disulfide-rich peptides as drug leadsTyler, Tristan J., Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2023). Native and engineered cyclic disulfide-rich peptides as drug leads. Molecules, 28 (7) 3189, 1-22. doi: 10.3390/molecules28073189 |
2023 Journal Article Design, synthesis and mechanism of action of novel μ-conotoxin KIIIA analogs for inhibition of the voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.7Zhao, Zitong, Pan, Teng, Chen, Shen, Harvey, Peta J., Zhang, Jinghui, Li, Xiao, Yang, Mengke, Huang, Linhong, Wang, Shoushi, Craik, David J., Jiang, Tao and Yu, Rilei (2023). Design, synthesis and mechanism of action of novel μ-conotoxin KIIIA analogs for inhibition of the voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.7. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 299 (4) 103068, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.103068 |
2023 Journal Article Unlocking the potential of the antimicrobial peptide gomesin: from discovery and structure–activity relationships to therapeutic applicationsLiu, Xiaorong, Henriques, Sónia T., Craik, David J. and Chan, Lai Yue (2023). Unlocking the potential of the antimicrobial peptide gomesin: from discovery and structure–activity relationships to therapeutic applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (6) 5893, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/ijms24065893 |