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2024

Journal Article

Molecular determinants of the selectivity and potency of α-conotoxin Vc1.1 for human nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Tae, Han-Shen, Hung, Andrew, Clark, Richard J. and Adams, David J. (2024). Molecular determinants of the selectivity and potency of α-conotoxin Vc1.1 for human nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 301 (1) 108017, 108017-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.108017

Molecular determinants of the selectivity and potency of α-conotoxin Vc1.1 for human nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

2024

Journal Article

The funnel-web spider venom derived single knot peptide Hc3a modulates acid-sensing ion channel 1a desensitisation

Budusan, Elena, Payne, Colton D., Gonzalez, Tye I., Obergrussberger, Alison, Becker, Nadine, Clark, Richard J., Rosengren, K. Johan, Rash, Lachlan D. and Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben (2024). The funnel-web spider venom derived single knot peptide Hc3a modulates acid-sensing ion channel 1a desensitisation. Biochemical Pharmacology, 228 116175, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2024.116175

The funnel-web spider venom derived single knot peptide Hc3a modulates acid-sensing ion channel 1a desensitisation

2024

Journal Article

Chemical synthesis of grafted cyclotides using a “plug and play” approach

Koehbach, Johannes, Muratspahić, Edin, Ahmed, Zakaria M., White, Andrew M., Tomašević, Nataša, Durek, Thomas, Clark, Richard J., Gruber, Christian W. and Craik, David J. (2024). Chemical synthesis of grafted cyclotides using a “plug and play” approach. RSC Chemical Biology, 5 (6), 567-571. doi: 10.1039/d4cb00008k

Chemical synthesis of grafted cyclotides using a “plug and play” approach

2024

Journal Article

Computational design of α‐conotoxins to target specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes

Wu, 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

Computational design of α‐conotoxins to target specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes

2024

Journal Article

Cell-intrinsic C5a synergizes with Dectin-1 in macrophages to mediate fungal killing

Li, Xaria X., Fung, Jenny N., Clark, Richard J., Lee, John D. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2024). Cell-intrinsic C5a synergizes with Dectin-1 in macrophages to mediate fungal killing. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121 (5) e2314627121, 1-10. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2314627121

Cell-intrinsic C5a synergizes with Dectin-1 in macrophages to mediate fungal killing

2024

Journal Article

Picking the tyrosine-lock: chemical synthesis of the tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase I inhibitor recifin A and analogues

Smallwood, Taylor B., Krumpe, Lauren R. H., Payne, Colton D., Klein, Victoria G., O'Keefe, Barry R., Clark, Richard J., Schroeder, Christina I. and Rosengren, K. Johan (2024). Picking the tyrosine-lock: chemical synthesis of the tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase I inhibitor recifin A and analogues. Chemical Science, 15 (33), 13227-13233. doi: 10.1039/d4sc01976h

Picking the tyrosine-lock: chemical synthesis of the tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase I inhibitor recifin A and analogues

2023

Journal Article

Special Issue in Honor of Professor Mary Garson AM

Blanchfield, Joanne T., Nonato, Maribel G. and Clark, Richard J. (2023). Special Issue in Honor of Professor Mary Garson AM. Journal of Natural Products, 86 (3), 473-474. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00088

Special Issue in Honor of Professor Mary Garson AM

2023

Journal Article

TLQP-21 is a low potency partial C3aR activator on human primary macrophages

Li, Xaria X., Lee, John D., Lee, Han S., Clark, Richard J. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2023). TLQP-21 is a low potency partial C3aR activator on human primary macrophages. Frontiers in Immunology, 14 1086673, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1086673

TLQP-21 is a low potency partial C3aR activator on human primary macrophages

2022

Conference Publication

WS1.4: Biostimulation of bacteria for streamlined identification of new antimicrobial compounds

Mirzaee, Hooman, Ariens, Emily, Booth, James, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Clark, Richard J. and Schenk, Peer M. (2022). WS1.4: Biostimulation of bacteria for streamlined identification of new antimicrobial compounds. 32nd International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ICC), Perth, WA Australia, 27 – 30 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/s2213-7165(22)00272-7

WS1.4: Biostimulation of bacteria for streamlined identification of new antimicrobial compounds

2022

Journal Article

Author Correction: Tick holocyclotoxins trigger host paralysis by presynaptic inhibition

Chand, Kirat K., Lee, Kah Meng, Lavidis, Nickolas A., Rodriguez-Valle, Manuel, Ijaz, Hina, Koehbach, Johannes, Clark, Richard J., Lew-Tabor, Ala and Noakes, Peter G. (2022). Author Correction: Tick holocyclotoxins trigger host paralysis by presynaptic inhibition. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 20636, 1-1. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-24528-4

Author Correction: Tick holocyclotoxins trigger host paralysis by presynaptic inhibition

2022

Journal Article

Engineering peptide inhibitors of the HFE–transferrin receptor 1 complex

Goncalves Monteiro, Daniela Goncalves, Rishi, Gautam, Gorman, Declan M., Burnet, Guillaume, Aliyanto, Randy, Rosengren, K. Johan, Frazer, David M., Subramaniam, V. Nathan and Clark, Richard J. (2022). Engineering peptide inhibitors of the HFE–transferrin receptor 1 complex. Molecules, 27 (19) 6581, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/molecules27196581

Engineering peptide inhibitors of the HFE–transferrin receptor 1 complex

2022

Journal Article

SARS-CoV-2 triggers complement activation through interactions with heparan sulfate

Lo, Martin W., Amarilla, Alberto A., Lee, John D., Albornoz, Eduardo A., Modhiran, Naphak, Clark, Richard J., Ferro, Vito, Chhabra, Mohit, Khromykh, Alexander A., Watterson, Daniel and Woodruff, Trent M. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 triggers complement activation through interactions with heparan sulfate. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 11 (8) e1413, e1413. doi: 10.1002/cti2.1413

SARS-CoV-2 triggers complement activation through interactions with heparan sulfate

2022

Journal Article

The structural conformation of the tachykinin domain drives the anti‐tumoral activity of an octopus peptide in melanoma BRAF <sup>V600E</sup>

Moral‐Sanz, Javier, Fernandez‐Rojo, Manuel A., Colmenarejo, Gonzalo, Kurdyukov, Sergey, Brust, Andreas, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Andersson, Åsa, Vila, Sabela F., Cabezas‐Sainz, Pablo, Wilhelm, Patrick, Vela‐Sebastian, Ana, Fernández‐Carrasco, Isabel, Chin, Yanni K. Y., López‐ Mancheño, Yaiza, Smallwood, Taylor B., Clark, Richard J., Fry, Bryan G., King, Glenn F., Ramm, Grant A., Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J., Mulvenna, Jason P., Boyle, Glen M., Sanchez, Laura E., Neely, G. Gregory, Miles, John J. and Ikonomopoulou, Maria P. (2022). The structural conformation of the tachykinin domain drives the anti‐tumoral activity of an octopus peptide in melanoma BRAF V600E. British Journal of Pharmacology, 179 (20), 4878-4896. doi: 10.1111/bph.15923

The structural conformation of the tachykinin domain drives the anti‐tumoral activity of an octopus peptide in melanoma BRAF <sup>V600E</sup>

2022

Conference Publication

Identification of potent small peptides targeting human C3a receptor

Deerain, Nick, Kumar, Vinod, Clark, Richard and Woodruff, Trent (2022). Identification of potent small peptides targeting human C3a receptor. ICW – 2021 Virtual Workshop of the International Complement Society (ICS), Virtual, 7-10 December 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier.

Identification of potent small peptides targeting human C3a receptor

2021

Journal Article

Mitochondrial C5aR1 activity in macrophages controls IL-1β production underlying sterile inflammation

Niyonzima, Nathalie, Rahman, Jubayer, Kunz, Natalia, West, Erin E., Freiwald, Tilo, Desai, Jigar V., Merle, Nicolas S., Gidon, Alexandre, Sporsheim, Bjørnar, Lionakis, Michail S., Evensen, Kristin, Lindberg, Beate, Skagen, Karolina, Skjelland, Mona, Singh, Parul, Haug, Markus, Ruseva, Marieta M., Kolev, Martin, Bibby, Jack, Marshall, Olivia, O’Brien, Brett, Deeks, Nigel, Afzali, Behdad, Clark, Richard J., Woodruff, Trent M., Pryor, Milton, Yang, Zhi-Hong, Remaley, Alan T., Mollnes, Tom E. ... Kemper, Claudia (2021). Mitochondrial C5aR1 activity in macrophages controls IL-1β production underlying sterile inflammation. Science Immunology, 6 (66) eabf2489, eabf2489. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abf2489

Mitochondrial C5aR1 activity in macrophages controls IL-1β production underlying sterile inflammation

2021

Journal Article

In vivo pharmacodynamic method to assess complement C5a receptor antagonist efficacy

Cui, Cedric S., Kumar, Vinod, Gorman, Declan M., Clark, Richard J., Lee, John D. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2021). In vivo pharmacodynamic method to assess complement C5a receptor antagonist efficacy. ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science, 5 (1) acsptsci.1c00227, 41-51. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.1c00227

In vivo pharmacodynamic method to assess complement C5a receptor antagonist efficacy

2021

Journal Article

Solution NMR and racemic crystallography provide insights into a novel structural class of cyclic plant peptides

Payne, Colton D., Vadlamani, Grishma, Hajiaghaalipour, Fatemeh, Muhammad, Taj, Fisher, Mark F., Andersson, Håkan S., Göransson, Ulf, Clark, Richard J., Bond, Charles S., Mylne, Joshua S. and Rosengren, K. Johan (2021). Solution NMR and racemic crystallography provide insights into a novel structural class of cyclic plant peptides. RSC Chemical Biology, 2 (6), 1682-1691. doi: 10.1039/d1cb00155h

Solution NMR and racemic crystallography provide insights into a novel structural class of cyclic plant peptides

2021

Journal Article

Unexpected off-target activities for recombinant C5a in human macrophages

Li, Xaria X., Gorman, Declan M., Lee, John D., Clark, Richard J. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2021). Unexpected off-target activities for recombinant C5a in human macrophages. Journal of Immunology, 208 (1), 133-142. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100444

Unexpected off-target activities for recombinant C5a in human macrophages

2021

Journal Article

Biostimulation of bacteria in liquid culture for identification of new antimicrobial compounds

Mirzaee, Hooman, Ariens, Emily, Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Clark, Richard J. and Schenk, Peer M. (2021). Biostimulation of bacteria in liquid culture for identification of new antimicrobial compounds. Pharmaceuticals, 14 (12) 1232, 1232. doi: 10.3390/ph14121232

Biostimulation of bacteria in liquid culture for identification of new antimicrobial compounds

2021

Journal Article

A conserved β‐bulge glycine residue facilitates folding and increases stability of the mouse α‐defensin cryptdin‐4

Clark, Richard J., Phan, Thanh Huyen, Song, Angela, Ouellette, André J., Conibear, Anne C. and Rosengren, K. Johan (2021). A conserved β‐bulge glycine residue facilitates folding and increases stability of the mouse α‐defensin cryptdin‐4. Peptide Science, 114 (1) e24250. doi: 10.1002/pep2.24250

A conserved β‐bulge glycine residue facilitates folding and increases stability of the mouse α‐defensin cryptdin‐4