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2023

Journal Article

Development of antiplasmodial peptide–drug conjugates using a human protein-derived cell-penetrating peptide with selectivity for infected cells

Palombi, Isabella R., Lawrence, Nicole, White, Andrew M., Gare, Caitlin L., Craik, David J., McMorran, Brendan J. and Malins, Lara R. (2023). Development of antiplasmodial peptide–drug conjugates using a human protein-derived cell-penetrating peptide with selectivity for infected cells. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 34 (6), 1105-1113. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00147

Development of antiplasmodial peptide–drug conjugates using a human protein-derived cell-penetrating peptide with selectivity for infected cells

2022

Journal Article

Improving stability enhances in vivo efficacy of a PCSK9 inhibitory peptide

Zhang, Yuhui, Wang, Li, Tombling, Benjamin J., Lammi, Carmen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Li, Yue, Bartolomei, Martina, Hong, Bin, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2022). Improving stability enhances in vivo efficacy of a PCSK9 inhibitory peptide. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144 (42), 19485-19498. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c08029

Improving stability enhances in vivo efficacy of a PCSK9 inhibitory peptide

2022

Journal Article

Accurate de novo design of membrane-traversing macrocycles

Bhardwaj, Gaurav, O’Connor, Jacob, Rettie, Stephen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Ramelot, Theresa A., Mulligan, Vikram Khipple, Alpkilic, Gizem Gokce, Palmer, Jonathan, Bera, Asim K., Bick, Matthew J., Di Piazza, Maddalena, Li, Xinting, Hosseinzadeh, Parisa, Craven, Timothy W., Tejero, Roberto, Lauko, Anna, Choi, Ryan, Glynn, Calina, Dong, Linlin, Griffin, Robert, van Voorhis, Wesley C., Rodriguez, Jose, Stewart, Lance, Montelione, Gaetano T., Craik, David and Baker, David (2022). Accurate de novo design of membrane-traversing macrocycles. Cell, 185 (19), 3520-3532.e26. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.07.019

Accurate de novo design of membrane-traversing macrocycles

2021

Journal Article

Bioactive cyclization optimizes the affinity of a Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) peptide inhibitor

Tombling, Benjamin J., Lammi, Carmen, Lawrence, Nicole, Gilding, Edward K., Grazioso, Giovanni, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2021). Bioactive cyclization optimizes the affinity of a Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) peptide inhibitor. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 64 (5) acs.jmedchem.0c01766, 2523-2533. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01766

Bioactive cyclization optimizes the affinity of a Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) peptide inhibitor

2020

Journal Article

Cyclotide structures revealed by NMR, with a little help from X-ray crystallography

Handley, Thomas N. G., Harvey, Peta J., Wang, Conan K., Lawrence, Nicole and Craik, David (2020). Cyclotide structures revealed by NMR, with a little help from X-ray crystallography. Chembiochem, 21 (24) cbic.202000315, 3463-3475. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202000315

Cyclotide structures revealed by NMR, with a little help from X-ray crystallography

2020

Journal Article

Structure-activity analysis of truncated albumin-binding domains suggests new lead constructs for potential therapeutic delivery

Wang, Conan K., Amiss, Anna S., Weidmann, Joachim and Craik, David J. (2020). Structure-activity analysis of truncated albumin-binding domains suggests new lead constructs for potential therapeutic delivery. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 295 (34), 12143-12152. doi: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.014168

Structure-activity analysis of truncated albumin-binding domains suggests new lead constructs for potential therapeutic delivery

2020

Journal Article

Harnessing cyclotides to design and develop novel peptide GPCR ligands

Muratspahić, Edin, Koehbach, Johannes, Gruber, Christian W. and Craik, David J. (2020). Harnessing cyclotides to design and develop novel peptide GPCR ligands. RSC Chemical Biology, 1 (4), 177-191. doi: 10.1039/d0cb00062k

Harnessing cyclotides to design and develop novel peptide GPCR ligands

2020

Journal Article

An environmentally sustainable biomimetic production of cyclic disulfide-rich peptides

Yap, Kuok, Du, Junqiao, Looi, Fong Yang, Tang, Shyn Ric, de Veer, Simon J., Bony, Anuja R., Rehm, Fabian B. H., Xie, Jing, Chan, Lai Yue, Wang, Conan K., Adams, David J., Lua, Linda H. L., Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2020). An environmentally sustainable biomimetic production of cyclic disulfide-rich peptides. Green Chemistry, 22 (15), 5002-5016. doi: 10.1039/d0gc01366h

An environmentally sustainable biomimetic production of cyclic disulfide-rich peptides

2020

Journal Article

Application and structural analysis of triazole‐bridged disulfide mimetics in cyclic peptides

White, Andrew M., Veer, Simon J., Wu, Guojie, Harvey, Peta J., Yap, Kuok, King, Gordon J., Swedberg, Joakim E., Wang, Conan K., Law, Ruby H. P., Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2020). Application and structural analysis of triazole‐bridged disulfide mimetics in cyclic peptides. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 132 (28) anie.202003435, 11369-11373. doi: 10.1002/anie.202003435

Application and structural analysis of triazole‐bridged disulfide mimetics in cyclic peptides

2020

Journal Article

Discovery and mechanistic studies of cytotoxic cyclotides from the medicinal herb Hybanthus enneaspermus

Du, Qingdan, Chan, Lai Y., Gilding, Edward K., Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Condon, Nicholas D., Ravipati, Anjaneya S., Kaas, Quentin, Huang, Yen-Hua and Craik, David J. (2020). Discovery and mechanistic studies of cytotoxic cyclotides from the medicinal herb Hybanthus enneaspermus. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 295 (32), jbc.RA120.012627-10925. doi: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.012627

Discovery and mechanistic studies of cytotoxic cyclotides from the medicinal herb Hybanthus enneaspermus

2020

Journal Article

Cellular uptake and cytosolic delivery of a cyclic cystine knot scaffold

Yin, Huawu, Huang, Yen-Hua, Deprey, Kirsten, Condon, Nicholas D., Kritzer, Joshua A., Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2020). Cellular uptake and cytosolic delivery of a cyclic cystine knot scaffold. ACS Chemical Biology, 15 (6), 1650-1661. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00297

Cellular uptake and cytosolic delivery of a cyclic cystine knot scaffold

2020

Journal Article

Insecticidal diversity of butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) accessions

Oguis, Georgianna K., Gilding, Edward K., Huang, Yen-Hua, Poth, Aaron G., Jackson, Mark A. and Craik, David J. (2020). Insecticidal diversity of butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) accessions. Industrial Crops and Products, 147 112214, 112214. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112214

Insecticidal diversity of butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) accessions

2020

Journal Article

A bifunctional asparaginyl endopeptidase efficiently catalyzes both cleavage and cyclization of cyclic trypsin inhibitors

Du, Junqiao, Yap, Kuok, Chan, Lai Yue, Rehm, Fabian B. H., Looi, Fong Yang, Poth, Aaron G., Gilding, Edward K., Kaas, Quentin, Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2020). A bifunctional asparaginyl endopeptidase efficiently catalyzes both cleavage and cyclization of cyclic trypsin inhibitors. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 1575, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15418-2

A bifunctional asparaginyl endopeptidase efficiently catalyzes both cleavage and cyclization of cyclic trypsin inhibitors

2020

Journal Article

Circular permutation of the native enzyme-mediated cyclization position in cyclotides

Smithies, Bronwyn J., Huang, Yen-Hua, Jackson, Mark A., Yap, Kuok, Gilding, Edward K., Harris, Karen S., Anderson, Marilyn A. and Craik, David J. (2020). Circular permutation of the native enzyme-mediated cyclization position in cyclotides. ACS Chemical Biology, 15 (4) acschembio.9b00996, 962-969. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00996

Circular permutation of the native enzyme-mediated cyclization position in cyclotides

2020

Journal Article

Binding loop substitutions in the cyclic peptide SFTI-1 generate potent and selective chymase inhibitors

Li, Choi Yi, Yap, Kuok, Swedberg, Joakim E., Craik, David J. and de Veer, Simon J. (2020). Binding loop substitutions in the cyclic peptide SFTI-1 generate potent and selective chymase inhibitors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 63 (2) acs.jmedchem.9b01811, 816-826. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01811

Binding loop substitutions in the cyclic peptide SFTI-1 generate potent and selective chymase inhibitors

2016

Journal Article

Mirror images of antimicrobial peptides provide reflections on their functions and amyloidogenic properties

Wang, Conan K., King, Gordon J., Conibear, Anne C., Ramos, Mariana C., Chaousis, Stephanie, Henriques, Sonia Troeira and Craik, David J. (2016). Mirror images of antimicrobial peptides provide reflections on their functions and amyloidogenic properties. Journal of American Chemical Society, 138 (17), 5706-5713. doi: 10.1021/jacs.6b02575

Mirror images of antimicrobial peptides provide reflections on their functions and amyloidogenic properties

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

Gene coevolution and regulation lock cyclic plant defence peptides to their targets

Gilding, Edward K., Jackson, Mark A., Poth, Aaron G., Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Prentis, Peter J., Mahatmanto, Tunjung and Craik, David J. (2015). Gene coevolution and regulation lock cyclic plant defence peptides to their targets. New Phytologist, 210 (2), 717-730. doi: 10.1111/nph.13789

Gene coevolution and regulation lock cyclic plant defence peptides to their targets

2015

Book Chapter

Overview on the discovery and applications of cyclotides

Craik, David J. (2015). Overview on the discovery and applications of cyclotides. Advances in Botanical Research. (pp. 1-13) edited by Craik, DJ. Maryland Heights, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.abr.2015.09.008

Overview on the discovery and applications of cyclotides

2014

Journal Article

Rational design and synthesis of orally bioavailable peptides guided by NMR amide temperature coefficients

Wang, Conan K., Northfield, Susan E., Colless, Barbara, Chaousis, Stephanie, Hamernig, Ingrid, Lohman, Rink-Jan, Nielsen, Daniel S., Schroeder, Christina I., Liras, Spiros, Price, David, A., Fairlie, David and Craik, David J. (2014). Rational design and synthesis of orally bioavailable peptides guided by NMR amide temperature coefficients. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), 111 (49), 17504-17509. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1417611111

Rational design and synthesis of orally bioavailable peptides guided by NMR amide temperature coefficients