Dr

Thomas Durek

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Dr Thomas Durek is:
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Fields of research

Biological Sciences Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry Organic chemistry

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, TU Dortmund University

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95 works between 2002 and 2024
All (95) Journal Article (91) Conference Publication (4)

21 - 40 of 95 works

2022

Journal Article

Enzymatic C‐to‐C Protein Ligation

Rehm, Fabian B. H., Tyler, Tristan J., Veer, Simon J., Craik, David J. and Durek, Thomas (2022). Enzymatic C‐to‐C Protein Ligation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 134 (11) e202116672, e202116672. doi: 10.1002/anie.202116672

Enzymatic C‐to‐C Protein Ligation

2021

Journal Article

Enzymatic C-terminal protein engineering with amines

Rehm, Fabian B. H., Tyler, Tristan J., Yap, Kuok, de Veer, Simon J., Craik, David J. and Durek, Thomas (2021). Enzymatic C-terminal protein engineering with amines. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143 (46) jacs.1c08976, 19498-19504. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c08976

Enzymatic C-terminal protein engineering with amines

2021

Journal Article

Melanocortin 1 receptor agonists based on a bivalent, bicyclic peptide framework

Durek, Thomas, Kaas, Quentin, White, Andrew M., Weidmann, Joachim, Fuaad, Abdullah Ahmad, Cheneval, Olivier, Schroeder, Christina I., de Veer, Simon J., Dellsén, Anita, Österlund, Torben, Larsson, Niklas, Knerr, Laurent, Bauer, Udo, Plowright, Alleyn T. and Craik, David J. (2021). Melanocortin 1 receptor agonists based on a bivalent, bicyclic peptide framework. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 64 (14) acs.jmedchem.1c00095, 9906-9915. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00095

Melanocortin 1 receptor agonists based on a bivalent, bicyclic peptide framework

2021

Journal Article

Asparaginyl ligases: new enzymes for the protein engineer's toolbox

Rehm, Fabian B. H., Tyler, Tristan J., Xie, Jing, Yap, Kuok, Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2021). Asparaginyl ligases: new enzymes for the protein engineer's toolbox. ChemBioChem, 22 (12), 2079-2086. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202100071

Asparaginyl ligases: new enzymes for the protein engineer's toolbox

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

Yeast-based bioproduction of disulfide-rich peptides and their cyclization via asparaginyl endopeptidases

Yap, Kuok, Du, Junqiao, Rehm, Fabian B. H., Tang, Shyn Ric, Zhou, Yan, Xie, Jing, Wang, Conan K., de Veer, Simon J., Lua, Linda H. L., Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2021). Yeast-based bioproduction of disulfide-rich peptides and their cyclization via asparaginyl endopeptidases. Nature Protocols, 16 (3), 1-23. doi: 10.1038/s41596-020-00483-0

Yeast-based bioproduction of disulfide-rich peptides and their cyclization via asparaginyl endopeptidases

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

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

Two for the price of one: heterobivalent ligand design targeting two binding sites on voltage-gated sodium channels slows ligand dissociation and enhances otency

Peschel, Alicia, Cardoso, Fernanda C., Walker, Andrew A., Durek, Thomas, Stone, M Rhia L., Braga Emidio, Nayara, Dawson, Philip E., Muttenthaler, Markus and King, Glenn F. (2020). Two for the price of one: heterobivalent ligand design targeting two binding sites on voltage-gated sodium channels slows ligand dissociation and enhances otency. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 63 (21), 12773-12785. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01107

Two for the price of one: heterobivalent ligand design targeting two binding sites on voltage-gated sodium channels slows ligand dissociation and enhances otency

2020

Journal Article

Neurotoxic peptides from the venom of the giant Australian stinging tree

Gilding, Edward K., Jami, Sina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Israel, Mathilde R., Harvey, Peta J., Poth, Aaron G., Rehm, Fabian B. H., Stow, Jennifer L., Robinson, Samuel D., Yap, Kuok, Brown, Darren L., Hamilton, Brett R., Andersson, David, Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina and Durek, Thomas (2020). Neurotoxic peptides from the venom of the giant Australian stinging tree. Science Advances, 6 (38) eabb8828, 1-10. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abb8828

Neurotoxic peptides from the venom of the giant Australian stinging tree

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

Characterization of synthetic Tf2 as a NaV1.3 selective pharmacological probe

Israel, Mathilde R., Dash, Thomas S., Bothe, Stefanie N., Robinson, Samuel D., Deuis, Jennifer R., Craik, David J., Lampert, Angelika, Vetter, Irina and Durek, Thomas (2020). Characterization of synthetic Tf2 as a NaV1.3 selective pharmacological probe. Biomedicines, 8 (6) 155, 155. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8060155

Characterization of synthetic Tf2 as a NaV1.3 selective pharmacological probe

2020

Journal Article

Inside Cover: Application and Structural Analysis of Triazole‐Bridged Disulfide Mimetics in Cyclic Peptides (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 28/2020)

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). Inside Cover: Application and Structural Analysis of Triazole‐Bridged Disulfide Mimetics in Cyclic Peptides (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 28/2020). Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59 (28), 11162-11162. doi: 10.1002/anie.202006713

Inside Cover: Application and Structural Analysis of Triazole‐Bridged Disulfide Mimetics in Cyclic Peptides (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 28/2020)

2020

Journal Article

Innentitelbild: Application and Structural Analysis of Triazole‐Bridged Disulfide Mimetics in Cyclic Peptides (Angew. Chem. 28/2020)

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). Innentitelbild: Application and Structural Analysis of Triazole‐Bridged Disulfide Mimetics in Cyclic Peptides (Angew. Chem. 28/2020). Angewandte Chemie, 132 (28), 11258-11258. doi: 10.1002/ange.202006713

Innentitelbild: Application and Structural Analysis of Triazole‐Bridged Disulfide Mimetics in Cyclic Peptides (Angew. Chem. 28/2020)

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

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

Potent thiophene antagonists of human complement C3a receptor with anti-inflammatory activity

Rowley, Jessica A., Reid, Robert C., Poon, Eunice K. Y., Wu, Kai-Chen, Lim, Junxian, Lohman, Rink-Jan, Hamidon, Johan K., Yau, Mei-Kwan, Halili, Maria A., Durek, Thomas, Iyer, Abishek and Fairlie, David P. (2020). Potent thiophene antagonists of human complement C3a receptor with anti-inflammatory activity. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 63 (2) acs.jmedchem.9b00927, 529-541. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00927

Potent thiophene antagonists of human complement C3a receptor with anti-inflammatory activity

2019

Journal Article

Site-specific sequential protein labeling catalyzed by a single recombinant ligase

Rehm, Fabian B. H., Harmand, Thibault J., Yap, Kuok, Durek, Thomas, Craik, David J. and Ploegh, Hidde L. (2019). Site-specific sequential protein labeling catalyzed by a single recombinant ligase. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141 (43) jacs.9b09166, 17388-17393. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b09166

Site-specific sequential protein labeling catalyzed by a single recombinant ligase

2019

Journal Article

A suite of kinetically superior AEP ligases can cyclise an intrinsically disordered protein

Harris, Karen S., Guarino, Rosemary F., Dissanayake, Ravindu S., Quimbar, Pedro, McCorkelle, Owen C., Poon, Simon, Kaas, Quentin, Durek, Thomas, Gilding, Edward K., Jackson, Mark A., Craik, David J., van der Weerden, Nicole L., Anders, Robin F. and Anderson, Marilyn A. (2019). A suite of kinetically superior AEP ligases can cyclise an intrinsically disordered protein. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 10820, 10820. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-47273-7

A suite of kinetically superior AEP ligases can cyclise an intrinsically disordered protein

2019

Journal Article

Rapid and scalable plant-based production of a potent plasmin inhibitor peptide

Jackson, Mark A., Yap, Kuok, Poth, Aaron G., Gilding, Edward K., Swedberg, Joakim E., Poon, Simon, Qu, Haiou, Durek, Thomas, Harris, Karen, Anderson, Marilyn A. and Craik, David J. (2019). Rapid and scalable plant-based production of a potent plasmin inhibitor peptide. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10 602, 602. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00602

Rapid and scalable plant-based production of a potent plasmin inhibitor peptide

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2024
    Understanding the mechanisms of peptide cyclisation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Peptide ligands as tools to decipher receptor biology
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Toxins from Down Under: Novel tools to understand and modulate ion channels
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Development of selective melanocortin receptor agonists and antagonists
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    The chemistry and biology of circular proteins
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Novel strategies for site-specific labelling of cysteine-rich peptides and proteins
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Synthesis of microprotein analogs for studying the biochemical and pharmacological properties of ion channels
    UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Thomas Durek is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of a new class of ligase enzymes for protein engineering and drug development

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Conan Wang, Professor David Craik

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Application of transpeptidases for peptide and protein engineering

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor David Craik

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of commercially viable cyclic peptide production for the protection of the Great Barrier Reef

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Conan Wang, Professor David Craik, Professor Linda Lua

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Accessing structurally elusive states of sodium channels as novel analgesic targets

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Irina Vetter, Professor Mehdi Mobli

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Gut inflammation: model systems and the development of anti-inflammatory peptide drugs.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jennifer Stow

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Application of transpeptidases for peptide and protein engineering

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor David Craik

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Using plants as factories for producing next generation peptide-based pharmaceuticals

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Paul Visendi Muhindira, Professor David Craik

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Application of transpeptidases for peptide and protein engineering

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor David Craik

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Ultra-stable Miniproteins for Treating Gastrointestinal Disorders

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor David Craik

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New Toxin Tools for Dissecting Pain

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Irina Vetter, Dr Sam Robinson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of novel peptide based drug leads for chronic myeloid leukaemia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Simon de Veer, Professor David Craik

Completed supervision

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