The University of Queensland

Modified horseshoe crab peptides target and kill bacteria inside host cells

Amiss, Anna S., von Pein, Jessica B., Webb, Jessica R., Condon, Nicholas D., Harvey, Peta J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Schembri, Mark A., Currie, Bart J., Sweet, Matthew J., Craik, David J., Kapetanovic, Ronan, Henriques, Sónia Troeira and Lawrence, Nicole (2021). Modified horseshoe crab peptides target and kill bacteria inside host cells. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 79 (1) 38, 38. doi: 10.1007/s00018-021-04041-z

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

Cyclic peptide scaffold with ability to stabilize and deliver a helical cell-impermeable cargo across membranes of cultured cancer cells

Lawrence, Nicole, Philippe, Grégoire J.-B., Harvey, Peta J., Condon, Nicholas D., Benfield, Aurélie H., Cheneval, Olivier, Craik, David J. and Troeira Henriques, Sónia (2020). Cyclic peptide scaffold with ability to stabilize and deliver a helical cell-impermeable cargo across membranes of cultured cancer cells. RSC Chemical Biology, 1 (5), 405-420. doi: 10.1039/d0cb00099j

Defense peptides engineered from human platelet factor 4 kill Plasmodium by selective membrane disruption

Lawrence, Nicole, Dennis, Adelaide S. M., Lehane, Adele M., Ehmann, Anna, Harvey, Peta J., Benfield, Aurélie H., Cheneval, Olivier, Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Craik, David J. and McMorran, Brendan J. (2018). Defense peptides engineered from human platelet factor 4 kill Plasmodium by selective membrane disruption. Cell Chemical Biology, 25 (9), 1140-+. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2018.06.009

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

Deciphering the structure and mechanism‐of‐action of computer‐designed mastoparan peptides

Oshiro, Karen G. N., Freitas, Carlos D. P., Rezende, Samilla B., Orozco, Raquel M. Q., Chan, Lai Y., Lawrence, Nicole, Lião, Luciano M., Macedo, Maria L. R., Craik, David J., Cardoso, Marlon H. and Franco, Octávio L. (2024). Deciphering the structure and mechanism‐of‐action of computer‐designed mastoparan peptides. The FEBS Journal, 291 (5), 865-883. doi: 10.1111/febs.17010

The circular bacteriocin enterocin NKR-5-3B has an improved stability profile over nisin

Wang, Conan K., Huang, Yen-Hua, Shabbir, Fatima, Pham, Huong T., Lawrence, Nicole, Benfield, Aurélie H., van der Donk, Wilfred, Henriques, Sónia T., Turner, Mark S. and Craik, David J. (2023). The circular bacteriocin enterocin NKR-5-3B has an improved stability profile over nisin. Peptides, 167 171049, 171049. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2023.171049

Development of antiplasmodial peptide–drug conjugates using a human protein-derived cell-penetrating peptide with selectivity for infected cells

Palombi, Isabella R., Lawrence, Nicole, White, Andrew M., Gare, Caitlin L., Craik, David J., McMorran, Brendan J. and Malins, Lara R. (2023). Development of antiplasmodial peptide–drug conjugates using a human protein-derived cell-penetrating peptide with selectivity for infected cells. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 34 (6), 1105-1113. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00147

Antimicrobial peptides provide wider coverage for targeting drug‐resistant bacterial pathogens

Amiss, Anna S., Henriques, Sónia Troeira and Lawrence, Nicole (2022). Antimicrobial peptides provide wider coverage for targeting drug‐resistant bacterial pathogens. Peptide Science, 114 (2) e24246, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/pep2.24246

Modified horseshoe crab peptides target and kill bacteria inside host cells

Amiss, Anna S., von Pein, Jessica B., Webb, Jessica R., Condon, Nicholas D., Harvey, Peta J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Schembri, Mark A., Currie, Bart J., Sweet, Matthew J., Craik, David J., Kapetanovic, Ronan, Henriques, Sónia Troeira and Lawrence, Nicole (2021). Modified horseshoe crab peptides target and kill bacteria inside host cells. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 79 (1) 38, 38. doi: 10.1007/s00018-021-04041-z

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

Bioactive cyclization optimizes the affinity of a Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) peptide inhibitor

Tombling, Benjamin J., Lammi, Carmen, Lawrence, Nicole, Gilding, Edward K., Grazioso, Giovanni, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2021). Bioactive cyclization optimizes the affinity of a Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) peptide inhibitor. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 64 (5) acs.jmedchem.0c01766, 2523-2533. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01766

Angler peptides: macrocyclic conjugates inhibit p53:MDM2/X interactions and activate apoptosis in cancer cells

Philippe, Grégoire J.-B., Mittermeier, Anna, Lawrence, Nicole, Huang, Yen-Hua, Condon, Nicholas D., Loewer, Alexander, Craik, David J. and Henriques, Sónia T. (2021). Angler peptides: macrocyclic conjugates inhibit p53:MDM2/X interactions and activate apoptosis in cancer cells. ACS Chemical Biology, 16 (2) acschembio.0c00988, 414-428. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00988

Engineered EGF-A peptides with improved affinity for proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9)

Tombling, Benjamin J., Lammi, Carmen, Lawrence, Nicole, Li, Jianqiang, Arnoldi, Anna, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2021). Engineered EGF-A peptides with improved affinity for proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9). ACS Chemical Biology, 16 (2) acschembio.0c00991, 429-439. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00991

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

Functional modulation of the human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.8 by auxiliary β subunits

Nevin, S. T., Lawrence, N., Nicke, A., Lewis, R. J. and Adams, D. J. (2021). Functional modulation of the human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.8 by auxiliary β subunits. Channels, 15 (1), 79-93. doi: 10.1080/19336950.2020.1860399

Cyclotide structures revealed by NMR, with a little help from X-ray crystallography

Handley, Thomas N. G., Harvey, Peta J., Wang, Conan K., Lawrence, Nicole and Craik, David (2020). Cyclotide structures revealed by NMR, with a little help from X-ray crystallography. Chembiochem, 21 (24) cbic.202000315, 3463-3475. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202000315

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

Safer in vitro drug screening models for melioidosis therapy development

Amiss, Anna S., Webb, Jessica R., Mayo, Mark, Currie, Bart J., Craik, David J., Henriques, Sónia Troeira and Lawrence, Nicole (2020). Safer in vitro drug screening models for melioidosis therapy development. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 103 (5), 1846-1851. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0248

Cyclic peptide scaffold with ability to stabilize and deliver a helical cell-impermeable cargo across membranes of cultured cancer cells

Lawrence, Nicole, Philippe, Grégoire J.-B., Harvey, Peta J., Condon, Nicholas D., Benfield, Aurélie H., Cheneval, Olivier, Craik, David J. and Troeira Henriques, Sónia (2020). Cyclic peptide scaffold with ability to stabilize and deliver a helical cell-impermeable cargo across membranes of cultured cancer cells. RSC Chemical Biology, 1 (5), 405-420. doi: 10.1039/d0cb00099j

Cyclic analogues of horseshoe crab peptide Tachyplesin I with anticancer and cell penetrating properties

Vernen, Felicitas, Craik, David J., Lawrence, Nicole and Troeira Henriques, Sónia (2019). Cyclic analogues of horseshoe crab peptide Tachyplesin I with anticancer and cell penetrating properties. ACS Chemical Biology, 14 (12), 2895-2908. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00782

Characterization of tachyplesin peptides and their cyclized analogues to improve antimicrobial and anticancer properties

Vernen, Felicitas, Harvey, Peta J., Dias, Susana A., Veiga, Ana Salomé, Huang, Yen-Hua, Craik, David J., Lawrence, Nicole and Troeira Henriques, Sónia (2019). Characterization of tachyplesin peptides and their cyclized analogues to improve antimicrobial and anticancer properties. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20 (17) 4184, 4184. doi: 10.3390/ijms20174184

Cell membrane composition drives selectivity and toxicity of designed cyclic helix-loop-helix peptides with cell penetrating and tumor suppressor properties

Philippe, Grégoire J. -B., Gaspar, Diana, Sheng, Caibin, Huang, Yen-Hua, Benfield, Aurélie H., Condon, Nicholas D., Weidmann, Joachim, Lawrence, Nicole, Löwer, Alexander, Castanho, Miguel A. R. B., Craik, David J. and Troeira Henriques, Sónia (2019). Cell membrane composition drives selectivity and toxicity of designed cyclic helix-loop-helix peptides with cell penetrating and tumor suppressor properties. ACS Chemical Biology, 14 (9), 2071-2087. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00593

Peptide-membrane interactions affect the inhibitory potency and selectivity of spider toxins ProTx-II and GpTx-1

Lawrence, Nicole, Wu, Bin, Ligutti, Joseph, Cheneval, Olivier, Agwa, Akello Joanna, Benfield, Aurélie H., Biswas, Kaustav, Craik, David J., Miranda, Les P., Henriques, Sónia Troeira and Schroeder, Christina I. (2019). Peptide-membrane interactions affect the inhibitory potency and selectivity of spider toxins ProTx-II and GpTx-1. ACS Chemical Biology, 14 (1), 118-130. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.8b00989

Defense peptides engineered from human platelet factor 4 kill Plasmodium by selective membrane disruption

Lawrence, Nicole, Dennis, Adelaide S. M., Lehane, Adele M., Ehmann, Anna, Harvey, Peta J., Benfield, Aurélie H., Cheneval, Olivier, Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Craik, David J. and McMorran, Brendan J. (2018). Defense peptides engineered from human platelet factor 4 kill Plasmodium by selective membrane disruption. Cell Chemical Biology, 25 (9), 1140-+. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2018.06.009

Gating modifier toxins isolated from spider venom: modulation of voltage-gated sodium channels and the role of lipid membranes

Agwa, Akello J., Peigneur, Steve, Chow, Chun Yuen, Lawrence, Nicole, Craik, David J., Tytgat, Jan, King, Glenn F., Henriques, Sonia Troeira and Schroeder, Christina I. (2018). Gating modifier toxins isolated from spider venom: modulation of voltage-gated sodium channels and the role of lipid membranes. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 293 (23), 9041-9052. doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA118.002553

Spider peptide toxin HwTx-IV engineered to bind to lipid membranes has an increased inhibitory potency at human voltage-gated sodium channel hNa(V)1.7 (vol 1859, pg 835, 2017)

Agwa, Akello J., Lawrence, Nicole, Deplazes, Evelyne, Cheneval, Olivier, Chen, Rachel M., Craik, David J., Schroeder, Christina I. and Henriques, Sonia T. (2017). Spider peptide toxin HwTx-IV engineered to bind to lipid membranes has an increased inhibitory potency at human voltage-gated sodium channel hNa(V)1.7 (vol 1859, pg 835, 2017). Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-Biomembranes, 1859 (11), 2277-2277. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2017.08.008

Redesigned spider peptide with improved antimicrobial and anticancer properties

Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Lawrence, Nicole, Chaousis, Stephanie, Ravipati, Anjaneya S., Cheneval, Olivier, Benfield, Aurélie H., Elliott, Alysha G., Kavanagh, Angela Maria, Cooper, Matthew A., Chan, Lai Yue, Huang, Yen-Hua and Craik, David J. (2017). Redesigned spider peptide with improved antimicrobial and anticancer properties. ACS Chemical Biology, 12 (9), 2324-2334. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00459

Spider peptide toxin HwTx-IV engineered to bind to lipid membranes has an increased inhibitory potency at human voltage-gated sodium channel hNaV1.7

Agwa, Akello J., Lawrence, Nicole, Deplazes, Evelyne, Cheneval, Olivier, Chen, Rachel M., Craik, David J., Schroeder, Christina I. and Henriques, Sónia T. (2017). Spider peptide toxin HwTx-IV engineered to bind to lipid membranes has an increased inhibitory potency at human voltage-gated sodium channel hNaV1.7. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. Biomembranes, 1859 (5), 835-844. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2017.01.020

Interaction of tarantula venom peptide ProTx-II with lipid membranes is a prerequisite for its inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7

Troeira Henriques, Sonia, Deplazes, Evelyne, Lawrence, Nicole, Cheneval, Olivier, Chaousis, Stephanie, Inserra, Marco, Thongyoo, Panumart, King, Glenn F., Mark, Alan E., Vetter, Irina, Craik, David J. and Schroeder, Christina Ingrid (2016). Interaction of tarantula venom peptide ProTx-II with lipid membranes is a prerequisite for its inhibition of human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 291 (33), 17049-17065. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M116.729095

Development of cell-penetrating peptide-based drug leads to inhibit MDMX:p53 and MDM2:p53 interactions

Philippe, Gregoire, Huang, Yen-Hua, Cheneval, Olivier, Lawrence, Nicole, Zhang, Zhen, Fairlie, David P., Craik, David J., Dantas De Araujo, Aline and Troeira Henriques, Sonia (2016). Development of cell-penetrating peptide-based drug leads to inhibit MDMX:p53 and MDM2:p53 interactions. Biopolymers - Peptide Science, 106 (6), 853-863. doi: 10.1002/bip.22893

Biophysical properties of Naᵥ 1.8/Naᵥ 1.2 chimeras and inhibition by µO-conotoxin MrVIB

Knapp, O., Nevin, S. T., Yasuda, T., Lawrence, N., Lewis, R. J. and Adams, D. J. (2012). Biophysical properties of Naᵥ 1.8/Naᵥ 1.2 chimeras and inhibition by µO-conotoxin MrVIB. British Journal of Pharmacology, 166 (7), 2148-2160. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.01955.x

Novel alpha D-conopeptides and their precursors identified by cDNA cloning define the D-conotoxin superfamily

Loughnan, Marion L., Nicke, Annette, Lawrence, Nicole and Lewis, Richard J. (2009). Novel alpha D-conopeptides and their precursors identified by cDNA cloning define the D-conotoxin superfamily. Biochemistry, 48 (17), 3717-3729. doi: 10.1021/bi9000326

Population dynamics and gene flow of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) on cotton and grain crops in the Murrumbidgee Valley, Australia

Scott, Leon J., Lawrence, Nicole, Lange, Corinna L., Graham, Glenn C., Hardwick, Scott, Rossiter, Louise, Dillon, Martin L. and Scott, Kirsten D. (2006). Population dynamics and gene flow of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) on cotton and grain crops in the Murrumbidgee Valley, Australia. Journal of Economic Entomology, 99 (1), 155-163. doi: 10.1603/0022-0493(2006)099[0155:PDAGFO]2.0.CO;2

Assessing moth migration and population structuring in Helicoverpa annigera (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) at the regional scale: Example from the Darling Downs, Australia

Scott, Kirsten D., Lawrence, Nicole, Lange, Corinna L., Scott, Leon J., Wilkinson, Kendle S., Merritt, Melissa A., Miles, Melina, Murray, David and Graham, Glenn C. (2005). Assessing moth migration and population structuring in Helicoverpa annigera (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) at the regional scale: Example from the Darling Downs, Australia. Journal of Economic Entomology, 98 (6), 2210-2219. doi: 10.1093/jee/98.6.2210

Gene-flow between populations of cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is highly variable between years

Scott, K. D., Wilkinson, K. S., Lawrence, N., Lange, C. L., Scott, L. J., Merritt, M. A., Lowe, A. J. and Graham, G. C. (2005). Gene-flow between populations of cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is highly variable between years. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 95 (4), 381-392. doi: 10.1079/BER2005369

Recombinant chimeric proteins generated from conserved regions of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 2 generate antiparasite humoral responses in mice

Lawrence, N, Stowers, A, Mann, V, Taylor, D and Saul, A (2000). Recombinant chimeric proteins generated from conserved regions of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 2 generate antiparasite humoral responses in mice. Parasite Immunology, 22 (5), 211-221. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3024.2000.00293.x

Assessment of the humoral immune response against Plasmodium falciparum rhoptry-associated proteins 1 and 2

Stowers, Anthony, Taylor, Darrin, Prescott, Nicole, Cheng, Qin, Cooper, Juan and Saul, Allan (1997). Assessment of the humoral immune response against Plasmodium falciparum rhoptry-associated proteins 1 and 2. Infection and Immunity, 65 (6), 2329-2338.

Evidence of cross-contamination among laboratory lines of Plasmodium berghei

Saul, A, Prescott, N, Smith, F, Cheng, Q and Walliker, D (1997). Evidence of cross-contamination among laboratory lines of Plasmodium berghei. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 84 (1), 143-147. doi: 10.1016/S0166-6851(96)02779-X

Immunogenicity of recombinant Plasmodium falciparum rhoptry associated proteins 1 and 2

Stowers, A, Prescott, N, Cooper, J, Takacs, B, Stueber, D, Kennedy, P and Saul, A (1995). Immunogenicity of recombinant Plasmodium falciparum rhoptry associated proteins 1 and 2. Parasite Immunology, 17 (12), 631-642. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.1995.tb01009.x

Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity can be characterised using the polymorphic merozoite surface antigen 2 (MSA-2) gene as a single locus marker

Prescott, N, Stowers, AW, Cheng, Q, Bobogare, A, Rzepczyk, CM and Saul, A (1994). Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity can be characterised using the polymorphic merozoite surface antigen 2 (MSA-2) gene as a single locus marker. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 63 (2), 203-212. doi: 10.1016/0166-6851(94)90056-6

The production of immunogenic recombinant proteins and protein chimeras from plasmodial merozoite surface proteins

Prescott, Nicole (1997). The production of immunogenic recombinant proteins and protein chimeras from plasmodial merozoite surface proteins. PhD Thesis, Tropical Health Program, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/27cf1ff