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2014

Journal Article

Molecular grafting onto a stable framework yields novel cyclic peptides for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

Wang, Conan K., Gruber, Christian W., Cemazar, Masa, Siatskas, Christopher, Tagore, Prascilla, Payne, Natalie, Sun, Guizhi, Wang, Shunhe, Bernard, Claude C. and Craik, David J. (2014). Molecular grafting onto a stable framework yields novel cyclic peptides for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. ACS Chemical Biology, 9 (1), 156-163. doi: 10.1021/cb400548s

Molecular grafting onto a stable framework yields novel cyclic peptides for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

2013

Journal Article

The Future of Peptide-based Drugs

Craik, David J., Fairlie, David P., Liras, Spiros and Price, David (2013). The Future of Peptide-based Drugs. Chemical Biology and Drug Design, 81 (1), 136-147. doi: 10.1111/cbdd.12055

The Future of Peptide-based Drugs

2012

Journal Article

Protein folding: Turbo-charged crosslinking

Craik, David J. (2012). Protein folding: Turbo-charged crosslinking. Nature Chemistry, 4 (8), 600-602. doi: 10.1038/nchem.1417

Protein folding: Turbo-charged crosslinking

2012

Journal Article

Cyclotides associate with leaf vasculature and are the products of a novel precursor in Petunia (Solanaceae)

Poth, Aaron G., Mylne, Joshua S., Grassl, Julia, Lyons, Russell E., Millar, A. Harvey, Colgrave, Michelle L. and Craik, David J. (2012). Cyclotides associate with leaf vasculature and are the products of a novel precursor in Petunia (Solanaceae). Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287 (32), 27033-27046. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.370841

Cyclotides associate with leaf vasculature and are the products of a novel precursor in Petunia (Solanaceae)

2011

Journal Article

The chemistry of cyclotides

Craik, David J. and Conibear, Anne C. (2011). The chemistry of cyclotides. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 76 (12), 4805-4817. doi: 10.1021/jo200520v

The chemistry of cyclotides

2011

Journal Article

Albumins and their processing machinery are hijacked for cyclic peptides in sunflower

Mylne, Joshua S., Colgrave, Michelle L., Daly, Norelle L., Chanson, Aurelie H., Elliott, Alysha G., McCallum, Emily J., Jones, Alun and Craik, David J. (2011). Albumins and their processing machinery are hijacked for cyclic peptides in sunflower. Nature Chemical Biology, 7 (5), 257-259. doi: 10.1038/nchembio.542

Albumins and their processing machinery are hijacked for cyclic peptides in sunflower

2011

Journal Article

Discovery of cyclotides in the Fabaceae plant family provides new insights into the cyclization, evolution, and distribution of circular proteins

Poth, Aaron G., Colgrave, Michelle L., Philip, Reynold, Kerenga, Bomai, Daly, Norelle L., Anderson, Marilyn A. and Craik, David J. (2011). Discovery of cyclotides in the Fabaceae plant family provides new insights into the cyclization, evolution, and distribution of circular proteins. ACS Chemical Biology, 6 (4), 345-355. doi: 10.1021/cb100388j

Discovery of cyclotides in the Fabaceae plant family provides new insights into the cyclization, evolution, and distribution of circular proteins

2009

Journal Article

Circling the enemy: cyclic proteins in plant defence

Craik, David J. (2009). Circling the enemy: cyclic proteins in plant defence. Trends in Plant Science, 14 (6), 328-335. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2009.03.003

Circling the enemy: cyclic proteins in plant defence

2009

Journal Article

Conotoxins: natural product drug leads

Halai, Reena and Craik, David J. (2009). Conotoxins: natural product drug leads. Natural Product Reports, 26 (4), 526-536. doi: 10.1039/b819311h

Conotoxins: natural product drug leads

2008

Journal Article

Distribution and evolution of circular miniproteins in flowering plants

Gruber, Christian W., Elliott, Alysha G., Ireland, David C., Delprete, Piero G., Dessein, Steven, Goransson, Ulf, Trabi, Manuela, Wang, Conan K., Kinghorn, Andrew B., Robbrecht, Elmar and Craik, David J. (2008). Distribution and evolution of circular miniproteins in flowering plants. The Plant Cell, 20 (9), 2471-2483. doi: 10.1105/tpc.108.062331

Distribution and evolution of circular miniproteins in flowering plants

2006

Journal Article

Chemistry - Seamless proteins tie up their loose ends

Craik, D. J. (2006). Chemistry - Seamless proteins tie up their loose ends. Science, 311 (5767), 1563-1564. doi: 10.1126/science.1125248

Chemistry - Seamless proteins tie up their loose ends

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

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

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, 130693. 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. 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