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2021
Journal Article
Evaluation of efficient non-reducing enzymatic and chemical ligation strategies for complex disulfide-rich peptides
Tran, Hue N. T., Tran, Poanna, Deuis, Jennifer R., McMahon, Kirsten L., Yap, Kuok, Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I. (2021). Evaluation of efficient non-reducing enzymatic and chemical ligation strategies for complex disulfide-rich peptides. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 32 (11) acs.bioconjchem.1c00452, 2407-2419. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00452
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
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
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
2020
Journal Article
Production of a structurally validated cyclotide in rice suspension cells is enabled by a supporting biosynthetic enzyme
Qu, Haiou, Jackson, Mark A., Yap, Kuok, Harvey, Peta J., Gilding, Edward K. and Craik, David J. (2020). Production of a structurally validated cyclotide in rice suspension cells is enabled by a supporting biosynthetic enzyme. Planta, 252 (6) 97, 97. doi: 10.1007/s00425-020-03505-z
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
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
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
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
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
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
2020
Journal Article
Circular permutation of the native enzyme-mediated cyclization position in cyclotides
Smithies, Bronwyn J., Huang, Yen-Hua, Jackson, Mark A., Yap, Kuok, Gilding, Edward K., Harris, Karen S., Anderson, Marilyn A. and Craik, David J. (2020). Circular permutation of the native enzyme-mediated cyclization position in cyclotides. ACS Chemical Biology, 15 (4) acschembio.9b00996, 962-969. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00996
2020
Journal Article
Binding loop substitutions in the cyclic peptide SFTI-1 generate potent and selective chymase inhibitors
Li, Choi Yi, Yap, Kuok, Swedberg, Joakim E., Craik, David J. and de Veer, Simon J. (2020). Binding loop substitutions in the cyclic peptide SFTI-1 generate potent and selective chymase inhibitors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 63 (2) acs.jmedchem.9b01811, 816-826. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01811
2019
Journal Article
Extracellular vesicles secreted by Saccharomyces cerevisiae are involved in cell wall remodelling
Zhao, Kening, Bleackley, Mark, Chisanga, David, Gangoda, Lahiru, Fonseka, Pamali, Liem, Michael, Kalra, Hina, Al Saffar, Haidar, Keerthikumar, Shivakumar, Ang, Ching-Seng, Adda, Christopher G., Jiang, Lanzhou, Yap, Kuok, Poon, Ivan K., Lock, Peter, Bulone, Vincent, Anderson, Marilyn and Mathivanan, Suresh (2019). Extracellular vesicles secreted by Saccharomyces cerevisiae are involved in cell wall remodelling. Communications Biology, 2 (1) 305. doi: 10.1038/s42003-019-0538-8
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
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
2019
Journal Article
Papain-like cysteine proteases prepare plant cyclic peptide precursors for cyclization
Rehm, Fabian B. H., Jackson, Mark A., De Geyter, Ewout, Yap, Kuok, Gilding, Edward K., Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2019). Papain-like cysteine proteases prepare plant cyclic peptide precursors for cyclization. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116 (16), 7831-7836. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1901807116
2018
Journal Article
Molecular basis for the production of cyclic peptides by plant asparaginyl endopeptidases
Jackson, M. A., Gilding, E. K., Shafee, T., Harris, K. S., Kaas, Q., Poon, S., Yap, K., Jia, H., Guarino, R., Chan, L. Y., Durek, T., Anderson, M. A. and Craik, D. J. (2018). Molecular basis for the production of cyclic peptides by plant asparaginyl endopeptidases. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 2411, 2411. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-04669-9
2018
Journal Article
Method for hull-less barley transformation and manipulation of grain mixed-linkage beta-glucan
Lim, Wai Li, Collins, Helen M., Singh, Rohan R., Kibble, Natalie A. J., Yap, Kuok, Taylor, Jillian, Fincher, Geoffrey B. and Burton, Rachel A. (2018). Method for hull-less barley transformation and manipulation of grain mixed-linkage beta-glucan. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 60 (5), 382-396. doi: 10.1111/jipb.12625
2018
Journal Article
Functional Characterization of a Glycosyltransferase from the Moss Physcomitrella patens Involved in the Biosynthesis of a Novel Cell Wall Arabinoglucan
Roberts, Alison W., Lahnstein, Jelle, Hsieh, Yves S. Y., Xing, Xiaohui, Yap, Kuok, Chaves, Arielle M., Scavuzzo-Duggan, Tess R., Dimitroff, George, Lonsdale, Andrew, Roberts, Eric M., Bulone, Vincent, Fincher, Geoffrey B., Doblin, Monika Susanne, Bacic, Antony and Burton, Rachel A. (2018). Functional Characterization of a Glycosyltransferase from the Moss Physcomitrella patens Involved in the Biosynthesis of a Novel Cell Wall Arabinoglucan. The Plant Cell, 30 (6), 1293-1308. doi: 10.1105/tpc.18.00082
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