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2025

Conference Publication

Recombinant production of an antimalarial peptide in Nicotiana benthamiana

Nguyen, Linh T.T., Harding, Maxim D., Healy, Wing L., Thanthrige, Nipuni P., Ninh, Thao T., Jackson, Mark A., Gilding, Edward K., Lawrence, Nicole and Craik, David (2025). Recombinant production of an antimalarial peptide in Nicotiana benthamiana. The 16th Australian Peptide Conference, Launceston, TAS, Australia, 12-17 October 2025.

Recombinant production of an antimalarial peptide in Nicotiana benthamiana

2025

Journal Article

Design of Bicyclic peptide tandems mimicking the homodimeric GDF15 protein to inhibit GDF15–GFRaL–RET complex cell signaling

Noisier, Anaïs F. M., Sandmark, Jenny, Edfeldt, Fredrik, Backmark, Anna, Broddefalk, Johan, Wandzik, Joanna, Jurva, Ulrik, Ek, Margareta, Johansson, Carina A., Barlind, Louise, Gunnarsson, Jenny, Bigalke, Janna M., Xue, Yafeng, Frolov, Andrey I., Kankkonen, Cecilia, Roth, Robert G., Fritsch, Maria, Watcham, Sophie, van Rietschoten, Katerine, Mudd, Gemma E., Harrison, Helen, Chen, Liuhong, Skynner, Michael J., Craik, David J., Chankeshwara, Sunay V. and Lemurell, Malin (2025). Design of Bicyclic peptide tandems mimicking the homodimeric GDF15 protein to inhibit GDF15–GFRaL–RET complex cell signaling. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 68 (20), 21441-21457. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c01378

Design of Bicyclic peptide tandems mimicking the homodimeric GDF15 protein to inhibit GDF15–GFRaL–RET complex cell signaling

2025

Journal Article

Where have you been? Backtracking microplastic to its source using the biomolecular composition of the ecocorona

Dawson, Amanda L., Bose, Utpal, Escobar-Correas, Sophia, Yap, Kuok, Craik, David J. and Pegg, Cassandra L. (2025). Where have you been? Backtracking microplastic to its source using the biomolecular composition of the ecocorona. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (41), 22227-22238. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c09277

Where have you been? Backtracking microplastic to its source using the biomolecular composition of the ecocorona

2025

Journal Article

AEP-mediated backbone cyclization of cyclotides—a chemoenzymatic method for cyclotide production

Zhou, Yan, de Veer, Simon J., Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2025). AEP-mediated backbone cyclization of cyclotides—a chemoenzymatic method for cyclotide production. Methods in Enzymology, 723, 71-90. doi: 10.1016/bs.mie.2025.09.001

AEP-mediated backbone cyclization of cyclotides—a chemoenzymatic method for cyclotide production

2025

Journal Article

Mixed-chirality prohibitin peptide: D-(RLARLAR)2 enhances stability and in vivo effects on obesity

Chan, Lai Yue, Weger, Benjamin D., Weger, Meltem, Du, Junqiao, Lawrence, Nicole, Cardoso, Marlon H., de Rezende, Samilla B., Muller, Jéssica A.I., Yap, Kuok, Tse, Brian W−C., Sokolowski, Kamil A., Sullivan, Robert K.P., Gunter, Jennifer, Franco, Octávio L., Gachon, Frédéric and Craik, David J. (2025). Mixed-chirality prohibitin peptide: D-(RLARLAR)2 enhances stability and in vivo effects on obesity. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147 (28), 24628-24642. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c05536

Mixed-chirality prohibitin peptide: D-(RLARLAR)2 enhances stability and in vivo effects on obesity

2025

Journal Article

Asparaginyl ligases with engineered substrate specificity for controlled, sequential transpeptidation reactions

Zhou, Yan, de Veer, Simon J., Tyler, Tristan J., Chen, Yufei, Durek, Thomas, Craik, David J. and Rehm, Fabian B. H. (2025). Asparaginyl ligases with engineered substrate specificity for controlled, sequential transpeptidation reactions. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147 (25), 21824-21831. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c04693

Asparaginyl ligases with engineered substrate specificity for controlled, sequential transpeptidation reactions

2025

Journal Article

High-throughput enrichment of functional disulfide-rich peptides by droplet microfluidics

Xie, Jing, Yap, Kuok, de Veer, Simon J., Edwardraja, Selvakumar, Durek, Thomas, Trau, Matt, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2025). High-throughput enrichment of functional disulfide-rich peptides by droplet microfluidics. Lab on a Chip, 25 (14), 3525-3536. doi: 10.1039/d5lc00261c

High-throughput enrichment of functional disulfide-rich peptides by droplet microfluidics

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, 1-10. 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

Exploring use of a protein cage system for producing bioactive peptides in Escherichia coli

Harding, Maxim D., Jackson, Mark A., Gilding, Edward K., Yap, Kuok, Craik, David J., Sainsbury, Frank and Lawrence, Nicole (2025). Exploring use of a protein cage system for producing bioactive peptides in Escherichia coli. Microbial Biotechnology, 18 (6) e70158, 1-14. doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.70158

Exploring use of a protein cage system for producing bioactive peptides in Escherichia coli

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, e202400637. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202400637

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

2025

Book Chapter

Advances in peptide-based drug discovery

Khatri, Bhavesh, Linhares Velloso, Joao Paulo, Shambhawi, Kan, Meng-Wei and Craik, David J. (2025). Advances in peptide-based drug discovery. Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering. (pp. 1-1) Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-29808-0.00041-8

Advances in peptide-based drug discovery

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