The University of Queensland

An N-capping asparagine–lysine–proline (NKP) motif contributes to a hybrid flexible/stable multifunctional peptide scaffold

Cardoso, Marlon H., Chan, Lai Y., Cândido, Elizabete S., Buccini, Danieli F., Rezende, Samilla B., Torres, Marcelo D. T., Oshiro, Karen G. N., Silva, Ítala C., Gonçalves, Sónia, Lu, Timothy K., Santos, Nuno C., de la Fuente-Nunez, Cesar, Craik, David J. and Franco, Octávio L. (2022). An N-capping asparagine–lysine–proline (NKP) motif contributes to a hybrid flexible/stable multifunctional peptide scaffold. Chemical Science, 13 (32), 9410-9424. doi: 10.1039/d1sc06998e

Tuning the anti-angiogenic effect of the P15 peptide using cyclic trypsin inhibitor scaffolds

Chan, Lai Yue, Du, Junqiao and Craik, David J. (2021). Tuning the anti-angiogenic effect of the P15 peptide using cyclic trypsin inhibitor scaffolds. ACS Chemical Biology, 16 (5), 829-837. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00907

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

Dual-targeting anti-angiogenic cyclic peptides as potential drug leads for cancer therapy

Chan, LaiYue, Craik, David J. and Daly, Norelle L. (2016). Dual-targeting anti-angiogenic cyclic peptides as potential drug leads for cancer therapy. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 35347, 35347. doi: 10.1038/srep35347

Cyclization of the antimicrobial peptide gomesin with native chemical ligation: influences on stability and bioactivity

Chan, Lai Yue, Zhang, Veronica M., Huang, Yen-hua, Waters, Norman C., Bansal, Paramjit S., Craik, David J. and Daly, Norelle L. (2013). Cyclization of the antimicrobial peptide gomesin with native chemical ligation: influences on stability and bioactivity. Chembiochem, 14 (5), 617-624. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201300034

Engineering pro-angiogenic peptides using stable disulfide-rich cyclic scaffolds

Chan, Lai Y., Gunasekera, Sunithi, Henriques, Sonia T., Worth, Natalie F., Le, Sarah-Jane, Clark, Richard J., Campbell, Julie H., Craik, David J. and Daly, Norelle L. (2011). Engineering pro-angiogenic peptides using stable disulfide-rich cyclic scaffolds. Blood, 118 (25), 6709-6717. doi: 10.1182/blood-2011-06-359141

Isolation and characterization of peptides from momordica cochinchinensis seeds

Chan, L. Y., Wang, C. K., Major, J. M., Greenwood, K. P., Lewis, R. J., Craik, D. J. and Daly, N. L. (2009). Isolation and characterization of peptides from momordica cochinchinensis seeds. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS, 72 (8), 1453-1458. doi: 10.1021/np900174n

A Chemoenzymatic Approach To Produce a Cyclic Analogue of the Analgesic Drug MVIIA (Ziconotide)

Zhou, Yan, Harvey, Peta J., Koehbach, Johannes, Chan, Lai Yue, Jones, Alun, Andersson, Åsa, Vetter, Irina, Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2023). A Chemoenzymatic Approach To Produce a Cyclic Analogue of the Analgesic Drug MVIIA (Ziconotide). Angewandte Chemie, 135 (29). doi: 10.1002/ange.202302812

A chemo-enzymatic approach to produce a cyclic analogue of the analgesic drug MVIIA (Ziconotide)

Zhou, Yan, Harvey, Peta J., Koehbach, Johannes, Chan, Lai Yue, Jones, Alun, Andersson, Åsa, Vetter, Irina, Durek, Thomas and Craik, David J. (2023). A chemo-enzymatic approach to produce a cyclic analogue of the analgesic drug MVIIA (Ziconotide). Angewandte Chemie, 62 (29) e202302812. doi: 10.1002/anie.202302812

Editorial: Plant antimicrobial peptides (PAMPs) as biotechnological tools

Chan, Lai Yue, Cândido, Elizabete and Gunasekera, Sunithi (2023). Editorial: Plant antimicrobial peptides (PAMPs) as biotechnological tools. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 10 1195043, 1-2. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1195043

Unlocking the potential of the antimicrobial peptide gomesin: from discovery and structure–activity relationships to therapeutic applications

Liu, Xiaorong, Henriques, Sónia T., Craik, David J. and Chan, Lai Yue (2023). Unlocking the potential of the antimicrobial peptide gomesin: from discovery and structure–activity relationships to therapeutic applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (6) 5893, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/ijms24065893

Peptide-based LDH5 inhibitors enter cancer cells and impair proliferation

Nadal-Bufí, Ferran, Chan, Lai Y., Mohammad, Hadi H., Mason, Jody M., Salomon, Carlos, Lai, Andrew, Thompson, Erik W., Craik, David J., Kaas, Quentin and Henriques, Sónia T. (2022). Peptide-based LDH5 inhibitors enter cancer cells and impair proliferation. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 79 (12) 606, 606. doi: 10.1007/s00018-022-04633-3

Rational domestication of a plant-based recombinant expression system expands its biosynthetic range

Jackson, Mark A., Chan, Lai Yue , Harding, Maxim D., Craik, David J. and Gilding, Edward K. (2022). Rational domestication of a plant-based recombinant expression system expands its biosynthetic range. Journal of Experimental Botany, 73 (18), 6103-6114. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erac273

The acyclotide ribe 31 from Rinorea bengalensis has selective cytotoxicity and potent insecticidal properties in Drosophila

Dang, Tien T., Huang, Yen-Hua, Ott, Stanislav, Harvey, Peta J., Gilding, Edward K., Tombling, Benjamin J., Chan, Lai Y., Kaas, Quentin, Claridge-Chang, Adam and Craik, David J. (2022). The acyclotide ribe 31 from Rinorea bengalensis has selective cytotoxicity and potent insecticidal properties in Drosophila. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298 (10) 102413, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102413

Neurotoxic and cytotoxic peptides underlie the painful stings of the tree nettle Urtica ferox

Xie, Jing, Robinson, Samuel D., Gilding, Edward K., Jami, Sina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Rehm, Fabian B.H., Yap, Kuok, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Chan, Lai Yue, Hamilton, Brett R., Harvey, Peta J., Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina and Durek, Thomas (2022). Neurotoxic and cytotoxic peptides underlie the painful stings of the tree nettle Urtica ferox. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298 (8) 102218, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102218

Mutagenesis of cyclotide Cter 27 exemplifies a robust folding strategy for bracelet cyclotides

Dang, Tien T., Harvey, Peta J., Chan, Lai Yue, Huang, Yen-Hua, Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2022). Mutagenesis of cyclotide Cter 27 exemplifies a robust folding strategy for bracelet cyclotides. Peptide Science, 114 (6) e24284. doi: 10.1002/pep2.24284

Antinociceptive peptides from venomous arthropods

Muller, Jessica A. I., Chan, Lai Y., Toffoli-Kadri, Monica C., Mortari, Marcia R., Craik, David J. and Koehbach, Johannes (2022). Antinociceptive peptides from venomous arthropods. Toxin Reviews, 42 (1), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/15569543.2022.2065510

Comparative analysis of cyclotide-producing plant cell suspensions presents opportunities for cyclotide plant molecular farming

Doffek, Benjamin, Huang, Yvonne, Huang, Yen-Hua, Chan, Lai Yue, Gilding, Edward K., Jackson, Mark A. and Craik, David J. (2022). Comparative analysis of cyclotide-producing plant cell suspensions presents opportunities for cyclotide plant molecular farming. Phytochemistry, 195 113053, 113053. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.113053

An N-capping asparagine–lysine–proline (NKP) motif contributes to a hybrid flexible/stable multifunctional peptide scaffold

Cardoso, Marlon H., Chan, Lai Y., Cândido, Elizabete S., Buccini, Danieli F., Rezende, Samilla B., Torres, Marcelo D. T., Oshiro, Karen G. N., Silva, Ítala C., Gonçalves, Sónia, Lu, Timothy K., Santos, Nuno C., de la Fuente-Nunez, Cesar, Craik, David J. and Franco, Octávio L. (2022). An N-capping asparagine–lysine–proline (NKP) motif contributes to a hybrid flexible/stable multifunctional peptide scaffold. Chemical Science, 13 (32), 9410-9424. doi: 10.1039/d1sc06998e

Tuning the anti-angiogenic effect of the P15 peptide using cyclic trypsin inhibitor scaffolds

Chan, Lai Yue, Du, Junqiao and Craik, David J. (2021). Tuning the anti-angiogenic effect of the P15 peptide using cyclic trypsin inhibitor scaffolds. ACS Chemical Biology, 16 (5), 829-837. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00907

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

Designed β-Hairpins Inhibit LDH5 Oligomerization and Enzymatic Activity

Nadal-Bufi, Ferran, Mason, Jody M., Chan, Lai Yue, Craik, David J., Kaas, Quentin and Troeira Henriques, Sónia (2021). Designed β-Hairpins Inhibit LDH5 Oligomerization and Enzymatic Activity. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 64 (7) acs.jmedchem.0c01898, 3767-3779. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01898

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

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

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

Development of novel frog‐skin peptide scaffolds with selectivity towards melanocortin receptor subtypes

Malik, Uru, Chan, Lai Yue, Cai, Minying, Hruby, Victor J., Kaas, Quentin, Daly, Norelle L. and Craik, David J. (2020). Development of novel frog‐skin peptide scaffolds with selectivity towards melanocortin receptor subtypes. Peptide Science, 113 (4) e24209. doi: 10.1002/pep2.24209

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

Exploring the sequence diversity of cyclotides from Vietnamese Viola species

Dang, Tien T., Chan, Lai Y., Huang, Yen-Hua, Nguyen, Linh T. T., Kaas, Quentin, Huynh, Tien and Craik, David J. (2020). Exploring the sequence diversity of cyclotides from Vietnamese Viola species. Journal of Natural Products, 83 (6) acs.jnatprod.9b01218, 1817-1828. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b01218

Discovery and mechanistic studies of cytotoxic cyclotides from the medicinal herb Hybanthus enneaspermus

Du, Qingdan, Chan, Lai Y., Gilding, Edward K., Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Condon, Nicholas D., Ravipati, Anjaneya S., Kaas, Quentin, Huang, Yen-Hua and Craik, David J. (2020). Discovery and mechanistic studies of cytotoxic cyclotides from the medicinal herb Hybanthus enneaspermus. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 295 (32), jbc.RA120.012627-10925. doi: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.012627

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

Computer-aided design of mastoparan-like peptides enables the generation of nontoxic variants with extended antibacterial properties

Oshiro, Karen G. N., Cândido, Elizabete S., Chan, Lai Y., Torres, Marcelo D. T., Monges, Bruna E. D., Rodrigues, Silvia G., Porto, William F., Ribeiro, Suzana M., Henriques, Sónia T., Lu, Timothy K., de la Fuente-Nunez, Cesar, Craik, David J., Franco, Octávio L. and Cardoso, Marlon H. (2019). Computer-aided design of mastoparan-like peptides enables the generation of nontoxic variants with extended antibacterial properties. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 62 (17), 8140-8151. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00915

Short cationic peptide derived from archaea with dual antibacterial properties and anti-infective potential

Cândido, Elizabete S., Cardoso, Marlon H., Chan, Lai Y., Torres, Marcelo D. T., Oshiro, Karen G. N., Porto, William F., Ribeiro, Suzana M., Haney, Evan F., Hancock, Robert E. W., Lu, Timothy K., de la Fuente-Nunez, Cesar, Craik, David J. and Franco, Octávio L. (2019). Short cationic peptide derived from archaea with dual antibacterial properties and anti-infective potential. ACS Infectious Diseases, 5 (7) acsinfecdis.9b00073, 1081-1086. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.9b00073

Discovery and characterization of cyclic and acyclic trypsin inhibitors from Momordica dioica

Du, Junqiao, Chan, Lai Yue, Poth, Aaron G. and Craik, David J. (2019). Discovery and characterization of cyclic and acyclic trypsin inhibitors from Momordica dioica. Journal of Natural Products, 82 (2) acs.jnatprod.8b00716, 293-300. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00716

Discovery and characterization of cyclotides from Rinorea species

Niyomploy, Ploypat, Chan, Lai Yue, Harvey, Peta J., Poth, Aaron G., Colgrave, Michelle L. and Craik, David J. (2018). Discovery and characterization of cyclotides from Rinorea species. Journal of Natural Products, 81 (11) acs.jnatprod.8b00572, 2512-2520. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00572

A computationally designed peptide derived from Escherichia coli as a potential drug template for antibacterial and antibiofilm therapies

Cardoso, Marlon, Cândido, Elizabete, Chan, Lai, Torres, Marcelo Der Torossian, Oshiro, Karen, Rezende, Samilla, Porto, William F., Lu, Timothy K., de la Fuente-Nunez, Cesar, Craik, David J. and Franco, Octávio L. (2018). A computationally designed peptide derived from Escherichia coli as a potential drug template for antibacterial and antibiofilm therapies. ACS Infectious Diseases, 4 (12) acsinfecdis.8b00219, 1727-1736. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.8b00219

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

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

Discovery, isolation and structural characterization of cyclotides from Viola sumatrana miq

Niyomploy, Ploypat, Chan, Lai Yue, Poth, Aaron G., Colgrave, Michelle L., Sangvanich, Polkit and Craik, David J. (2016). Discovery, isolation and structural characterization of cyclotides from Viola sumatrana miq. Biopolymers, 106 (6), 796-805. doi: 10.1002/bip.22914

Dual-targeting anti-angiogenic cyclic peptides as potential drug leads for cancer therapy

Chan, LaiYue, Craik, David J. and Daly, Norelle L. (2016). Dual-targeting anti-angiogenic cyclic peptides as potential drug leads for cancer therapy. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 35347, 35347. doi: 10.1038/srep35347

Using the MCoTI-II cyclotide scaffold to design a stable cyclic peptide antagonist of SET, a protein overexpressed in human cancer

D'Souza, Charlotte, Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Wang, Conana K., Cheneval, Olivier, Chan, Lai Yue, Bokil, Nilesh J., Sweet, Matthew J. and Craik, David J. (2016). Using the MCoTI-II cyclotide scaffold to design a stable cyclic peptide antagonist of SET, a protein overexpressed in human cancer. Biochemistry, 55 (2), 396-405. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00529

Cyclic thrombospondin-1 mimetics: grafting of a thrombospondin sequence into circular disulfide-rich frameworks to inhibit endothelial cell migration

Chan, Lai Yue, Craik, David J. and Daly, Norelle L. (2015). Cyclic thrombospondin-1 mimetics: grafting of a thrombospondin sequence into circular disulfide-rich frameworks to inhibit endothelial cell migration. Bioscience Reports, 35 (6) e00270, e00270-e00270. doi: 10.1042/BSR20150210

Carcinogenic parasite secretes growth factor that accelerates wound healing and potentially promotes neoplasia

Smout, Michael J., Sotillo, Javier, Laha, Thewarach, Papatpremsiri, Atorich, Rinaldi, Gabriel, Pimenta, Rafael N., Chan, Lai Yue, Johnson, Michael S., Turnbull, Lynne, Whitchurch, Cynthia B., Giacomin, Paul R., Moran, Corey S., Golledge, Jonathan, Daly, Norelle, Sripa, Banchob, Mulvenna, Jason P., Brindley, Paul J. and Loukas, Alex (2015). Carcinogenic parasite secretes growth factor that accelerates wound healing and potentially promotes neoplasia. PLoS Pathogens, 11 (10) e1005209, e1005209. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005209

Identification, Characterization, and Three-Dimensional Structure of the Novel Circular Bacteriocin, Enterocin NKR-5-3B, from Enterococcus faecium

Himeno, Kohei, Rosengren, K. Johan, Inoue, Tomoko, Perez, Rodney H., Colgrave, Michelle L., Lee, Han Siean, Chan, Lai Y., Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Fujita, Koji, Ishibashi, Naoki, Zendo, Takeshi, Wilaipun, Pongtep, Nakayama, Jiro, Leelawatcharamas, Vichien, Jikuya, Hiroyuki, Craik, David J. and Sonomoto, Kenji (2015). Identification, Characterization, and Three-Dimensional Structure of the Novel Circular Bacteriocin, Enterocin NKR-5-3B, from Enterococcus faecium. Biochemistry, 54 (31), 4863-4876. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00196

In vivo efficacy of anuran rypsin inhibitory peptides against Staphylococcal Skin infection and the impact of peptide cyclization

Malik, U., Silva, O. N., Fensterseifer, I. C. M., Chan, A., Clark, R. J., Franco, O. L., Daly, N. L. and Craik, D. J. (2015). In vivo efficacy of anuran rypsin inhibitory peptides against Staphylococcal Skin infection and the impact of peptide cyclization. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59 (4), 2113-2121. doi: 10.1128/AAC.04324-14

The role of disulfide bonds in structure and activity of chlorotoxin

Ojeda, Paola G., Chan, Lai Y., Poth, Aaron G., Wang, Conan K. and Craik, David J. (2014). The role of disulfide bonds in structure and activity of chlorotoxin. Future Medicinal Chemistry, 6 (15), 1617-1628. doi: 10.4155/FMC.14.93

Semienzymatic cyclization of disulfide-rich peptides using sortase A

Jia, Xinying, Kwon, Soohyun, Wang, Ching-I Anderson, Huang, Yen-Hua, Chan, Lai Y., Tan, Chia Chia, Rosengren, K. Johan, Mulvenna, Jason P., Schroeder, Christina I. and Craik, David J. (2014). Semienzymatic cyclization of disulfide-rich peptides using sortase A. Journal of Biological Chemistry, Papers in Press (10), 1-25. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M113.539262

Novel inhibitor cystine knot peptides from momordica charantia

He, Wen-Jun, Chan, Lai Yue, Clark, Richard J., Tang, Jun, Zeng, Guang-Zhi, Franco, Octavio L., Cantacessi, Cinzia, Craik, David J., Daly, Norelle L. and Tan, Ning-Hua (2013). Novel inhibitor cystine knot peptides from momordica charantia. PLoS ONE, 8 (10) e75334, e75334.1-e75334.10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075334

Cyclotides as grafting frameworks for protein engineering and drug design applications

Poth, Aaron, Chan, Lai Y. and Craik, David J. (2013). Cyclotides as grafting frameworks for protein engineering and drug design applications. Biopolymers: Peptide Science, 100 (5), 480-491. doi: 10.1002/bip.22284

High-affinity cyclic peptide matriptase inhibitors

Quimbar, Pedro, Malik, Uru, Sommerhoff, Christian P., Kaas, Quentin, Chan, Lai Y., Huang, Yen-Hua, Grundhuber, Maresa, Dunse, Kerry, Craik, David J., Anderson, Marilyn A. and Daly, Norelle L. (2013). High-affinity cyclic peptide matriptase inhibitors. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 288 (19), 13885-13896. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M113.460030

Cyclization of the antimicrobial peptide gomesin with native chemical ligation: influences on stability and bioactivity

Chan, Lai Yue, Zhang, Veronica M., Huang, Yen-hua, Waters, Norman C., Bansal, Paramjit S., Craik, David J. and Daly, Norelle L. (2013). Cyclization of the antimicrobial peptide gomesin with native chemical ligation: influences on stability and bioactivity. Chembiochem, 14 (5), 617-624. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201300034

A new family of cystine knot peptides from the seeds of Momordica cochinchinensis

Chan, Lai Yue, He, Wenjun, Tan, Ninghua, Zeng, Guangzhi, Craik, David J. and Daly, Norelle L. (2013). A new family of cystine knot peptides from the seeds of Momordica cochinchinensis. Peptides, 39 (1), 29-35. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2012.09.018

Cyclic peptides arising by evolutionary parallelism via asparaginyl-endopeptidase–mediated biosynthesis

Mylne, Joshua S., Chan, Lai Yue, Chanson, Aurelie H., Daly, Norelle L., Schaefer, Hanno, Bailey, Timothy L., Nguyencong, Philip, Cascales, Laura and Craik, David J. (2012). Cyclic peptides arising by evolutionary parallelism via asparaginyl-endopeptidase–mediated biosynthesis. Plant Cell, 24 (7), 2765-2778. doi: 10.1105/tpc.112.099085

Engineering pro-angiogenic peptides using stable disulfide-rich cyclic scaffolds

Chan, Lai Y., Gunasekera, Sunithi, Henriques, Sonia T., Worth, Natalie F., Le, Sarah-Jane, Clark, Richard J., Campbell, Julie H., Craik, David J. and Daly, Norelle L. (2011). Engineering pro-angiogenic peptides using stable disulfide-rich cyclic scaffolds. Blood, 118 (25), 6709-6717. doi: 10.1182/blood-2011-06-359141

Isolation and characterization of cytotoxic cyclotides from Viola philippica

He, Wenjun, Chan, Lai Yue, Zeng, Guangzhi, Daly, Norelle L., Craik, David J. and Tan, Ninghua (2011). Isolation and characterization of cytotoxic cyclotides from Viola philippica. Peptides, 32 (8), 1719-1723. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2011.06.016

Isolation and characterization of peptides from momordica cochinchinensis seeds

Chan, L. Y., Wang, C. K., Major, J. M., Greenwood, K. P., Lewis, R. J., Craik, D. J. and Daly, N. L. (2009). Isolation and characterization of peptides from momordica cochinchinensis seeds. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS, 72 (8), 1453-1458. doi: 10.1021/np900174n

Discovery and applications of naturally occurring cyclic peptides

Craik, D., Poth, A., Colgrave, M., Akcan, M., Oku, B., Chan, A. and Daly, N. (2011). Discovery and applications of naturally occurring cyclic peptides. 59th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Antalya, Turkey, 4-9 September 2011. Stuttgart, Germany: Georg Thieme Verlag. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1282086

Naturally Occurring Cyclic Peptides as Templates in Drug Design

Craik, David J., Daly, Norelle L., Chan, Angeline, Mylne, Joshua S., Poth, Aaron and Colgrave, Michelle (2011). Naturally Occurring Cyclic Peptides as Templates in Drug Design. 22nd American Peptide Symposium, San Diego Ca, Jun 25-30, 2011. Malden MA, United States: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Engineering and discovery of bioactive disulfide-rich peptides

Chan, Lai Yue (2012). Engineering and discovery of bioactive disulfide-rich peptides. PhD Thesis, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland.