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2021

Journal Article

How can we improve peptide drug discovery? Learning from the past

Craik, David J. and Kan, Meng-Wei (2021). How can we improve peptide drug discovery? Learning from the past. Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 16 (12), 1-4. doi: 10.1080/17460441.2021.1961740

How can we improve peptide drug discovery? Learning from the past

2021

Journal Article

Converting peptides into drugs targeting intracellular protein–protein interactions

Philippe, Grégoire J.B., Craik, David J. and Henriques, Sónia T. (2021). Converting peptides into drugs targeting intracellular protein–protein interactions. Drug Discovery Today, 26 (6), 1521-1531. doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2021.01.022

Converting peptides into drugs targeting intracellular protein–protein interactions

2021

Journal Article

Effects of backbone cyclization on the pharmacokinetics and drug efficiency of the orally active analgesic conotoxin cVc1.1

Poth, Aaron G., Chiu, Francis C.K., Stalmans, Sofie, Hamilton, Brett R., Huang, Yen-Hua, Shackleford, David M., Patil, Rahul, Le, Thao T., Kan, Meng-Wei, Durek, Thomas, Wynendaele, Evelien, De Spiegeleer, Bart, Powell, Andrew K., Venter, Deon J., Clark, Richard J., Charman, Susan A. and Craik, David J. (2021). Effects of backbone cyclization on the pharmacokinetics and drug efficiency of the orally active analgesic conotoxin cVc1.1. Medicine in Drug Discovery, 10 100087, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.medidd.2021.100087

Effects of backbone cyclization on the pharmacokinetics and drug efficiency of the orally active analgesic conotoxin cVc1.1

2021

Journal Article

Engineered conotoxin differentially blocks and discriminates rat and human α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Wang, Shuai, Zhu, Xiaopeng, Zhangsun, Manqi, Wu, Yong, Yu, Jinpeng, Harvey, Peta J., Kaas, Quentin, Zhangsun, Dongting, Craik, David J. and Luo, Sulan (2021). Engineered conotoxin differentially blocks and discriminates rat and human α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 64 (9), 5620-5631. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c02079

Engineered conotoxin differentially blocks and discriminates rat and human α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

2021

Journal Article

Antimicrobial and anticancer properties of synthetic peptides derived from the wasp Parachartergus fraternus

Muller, Jessica A. I., Lawrence, Nicole, Chan, Lai Yue, Harvey, Peta J., Elliott, Alysha G., Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Gonçalves, Jacqueline C., Galante, Priscilla, Mortari, Marcia R., Toffoli-Kadri, Mônica C., Koehbach, Johannes and Craik, David (2021). Antimicrobial and anticancer properties of synthetic peptides derived from the wasp Parachartergus fraternus. Chembiochem , 22 (8) cbic.202000716, 1415-1423. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202000716

Antimicrobial and anticancer properties of synthetic peptides derived from the wasp Parachartergus fraternus

2021

Conference Publication

Plant molecular farming

Jackson, M.A., Gilding, E.K. and Craik, D.J. (2021). Plant molecular farming. Venoms to Drugs, Whitsunday, QLD, Australia, 15 - 19 March 2021.

Plant molecular farming

2021

Book Chapter

Cyclic peptides via ligation methods

Tyler, Tristan J. and Craik, David J. (2021). Cyclic peptides via ligation methods. Total chemical synthesis of proteins. (pp. 553-557) edited by Ashraf Brik, Philip Dawson and Lei Liu. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley.

Cyclic peptides via ligation methods

2021

Journal Article

In planta discovery and chemical synthesis of bracelet cystine knot peptides from Rinorea bengalensis

Dang, Tien T., Chan, Lai Y., Tombling, Benjamin J., Harvey, Peta J., Gilding, Edward K. and Craik, David J. (2021). In planta discovery and chemical synthesis of bracelet cystine knot peptides from Rinorea bengalensis. Journal of Natural Products, 84 (2), 395-407. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c01065

In planta discovery and chemical synthesis of bracelet cystine knot peptides from Rinorea bengalensis

2021

Journal Article

Computational and functional mapping of human and rat α6β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors reveals species-specific ligand-binding motifs

Hone, Arik J., Kaas, Quentin, Kearns, Ireland, Hararah, Fuaad, Gajewiak, Joanna, Christensen, Sean, Craik, David J. and McIntosh, J. Michael (2021). Computational and functional mapping of human and rat α6β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors reveals species-specific ligand-binding motifs. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 64 (3), 1685-1700. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01973

Computational and functional mapping of human and rat α6β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors reveals species-specific ligand-binding motifs

2021

Journal Article

Cyclotides from Brazilian Palicourea sessilis and their effects on human lymphocytes

Pinto, Meri Emili F., Chan, Lai Yue, Koehbach, Johannes, Devi, Seema, Gründemann, Carsten, Gruber, Christian W., Gomes, Mario, Bolzani, Vanderlan S., Cilli, Eduardo Maffud and Craik, David J. (2021). Cyclotides from Brazilian Palicourea sessilis and their effects on human lymphocytes. Journal of Natural Products, 84 (1) acs.jnatprod.0c01069, 81-90. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c01069

Cyclotides from Brazilian Palicourea sessilis and their effects on human lymphocytes

2021

Book Chapter

Protocols for measuring the stability and cytotoxicity of cyclotides

Huang, Yen-Hua, Kan, Meng-Wei and Craik, David J. (2021). Protocols for measuring the stability and cytotoxicity of cyclotides. Antimicrobial peptides. (pp. 19-40) edited by Leslie M. Hicks. Cambridge, MA, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.mie.2021.09.007

Protocols for measuring the stability and cytotoxicity of cyclotides

2021

Journal Article

Cyclic gomesin, a stable redesigned spider peptide able to enter cancer cells

Benfield, Aurélie H., Defaus, Sira, Lawrence, Nicole, Chaousis, Stephanie, Condon, Nicholas, Cheneval, Olivier, Huang, Yen-Hua, Chan, Lai Yue, Andreu, David, Craik, David J. and Henriques, Sónia Troeira (2021). Cyclic gomesin, a stable redesigned spider peptide able to enter cancer cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes, 1863 (1) 183480, 183480. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2020.183480

Cyclic gomesin, a stable redesigned spider peptide able to enter cancer cells

2021

Book Chapter

Intracellular targeting of cyclotides for therapeutic applications

Lawrence, Nicole and Craik, David J. (2021). Intracellular targeting of cyclotides for therapeutic applications. Methods in pharmacology and toxicology. (pp. 229-248) New York, NY USA: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1250-7_11

Intracellular targeting of cyclotides for therapeutic applications

2021

Journal Article

Small cyclic sodium channel inhibitors

Peigneur, Steve, da Costa Oliveira, Cristina, de Sousa Fonseca, Flávia Cristina, McMahon, Kirsten L., Mueller, Alexander, Cheneval, Olivier, Cristina Nogueira Freitas, Ana, Starobova, Hana, Dimitri Gama Duarte, Igor, Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina, de Lima, Maria Elena, Schroeder, Christina I. and Tytgat, Jan (2021). Small cyclic sodium channel inhibitors. Biochemical Pharmacology, 183 114291, 114291. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114291

Small cyclic sodium channel inhibitors

2020

Journal Article

Improved asparaginyl‐ligase‐catalyzed transpeptidation via selective nucleophile quenching

Rehm, Fabian B. H., Tyler, Tristan J., Yap, Kuok, Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2020). Improved asparaginyl‐ligase‐catalyzed transpeptidation via selective nucleophile quenching. Angewandte Chemie, 133 (8) ange.202013584, 4050-4054. doi: 10.1002/ange.202013584

Improved asparaginyl‐ligase‐catalyzed transpeptidation via selective nucleophile quenching

2020

Journal Article

Evaluation of the in vivo aphrodisiac activity of a cyclotide extract from Hybanthus enneaspermus

Du, Qingdan, Huang, Yen-Hua, Bajpai, Abhishek, Frosig- Jorgensen, Majbrit, Zhao, Guangzu and Craik, David J. (2020). Evaluation of the in vivo aphrodisiac activity of a cyclotide extract from Hybanthus enneaspermus. Journal of Natural Products, 83 (12), 3736-3743. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c01045

Evaluation of the in vivo aphrodisiac activity of a cyclotide extract from Hybanthus enneaspermus

2020

Journal Article

Make it or break it: plant AEPs on stage in biotechnology

Jackson, Mark A., Nguyen, Linh T. T., Gilding, Edward K., Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2020). Make it or break it: plant AEPs on stage in biotechnology. Biotechnology Advances, 45 107651, 107651. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2020.107651

Make it or break it: plant AEPs on stage in biotechnology

2020

Journal Article

Sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 (SFTI-1): sowing seeds in the fields of chemistry and biology

de Veer, Simon J., White, Andrew M. and Craik, David (2020). Sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 (SFTI-1): sowing seeds in the fields of chemistry and biology. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 59 (15), 2-24. doi: 10.1002/anie.202006919

Sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 (SFTI-1): sowing seeds in the fields of chemistry and biology

2020

Journal Article

Der Sonnenblumen‐Trypsin‐Inhibitor 1 (SFTI‐1) in der Chemie und Biologie

Veer, Simon J., White, Andrew M. and Craik, David J. (2020). Der Sonnenblumen‐Trypsin‐Inhibitor 1 (SFTI‐1) in der Chemie und Biologie. Angewandte Chemie, 133 (15), 8128-8151. doi: 10.1002/ange.202006919

Der Sonnenblumen‐Trypsin‐Inhibitor 1 (SFTI‐1) in der Chemie und Biologie

2020

Journal Article

Front Cover: Cyclotide Structures Revealed by NMR, with a Little Help from X‐ray Crystallography (ChemBioChem 24/2020)

Handley, Thomas N. G., Wang, Conan K., Harvey, Peta J., Lawrence, Nicole and Craik, David J. (2020). Front Cover: Cyclotide Structures Revealed by NMR, with a Little Help from X‐ray Crystallography (ChemBioChem 24/2020). ChemBioChem, 21 (24), 3449-3449. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202000778

Front Cover: Cyclotide Structures Revealed by NMR, with a Little Help from X‐ray Crystallography (ChemBioChem 24/2020)