Dr Yen-Hua Crystal Huang
Research Fellow
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
+61 7 334 62020
Book Chapters
Huang, Yen-Hua, Kan, Meng-Wei and Craik, David J. (2021). Protocols for measuring the stability and cytotoxicity of cyclotides. Antimicrobial peptides. (pp. 19-40) edited by Leslie M. Hicks. Cambridge, MA, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.mie.2021.09.007
Wang, Conan K., Huang, Yen-Hua, Greenwood, Kathryn and Craik, David J. (2010). Membrane binding of cyclotides. Membrane-active peptides: Methods and results on structure and function. (pp. 597-672) edited by Miguel A.R.B. Castanho. La Jolla, CA, U.S.A.: International University Line.
Journal Articles
Craik, David J, Yayci, Abdulkadir, Huang, Yen-Hua and Harvey, Peta J (2024). Recombinant production of the cyclotide kalata B1 by conditional split inteins. ChemBioChem. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202400591
Rehm, Fabian B. H., Tyler, Tristan J., Zhou, Yan, Huang, Yen-Hua, Wang, Conan K., Lawrence, Nicole, Craik, David J. and Durek, Thomas (2024). Author Correction: Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylation. Nature Chemistry, 16 (9), 1565-1565. doi: 10.1038/s41557-024-01625-7
Rehm, Fabian B. H., Tyler, Tristan J., Zhou, Yan, Huang, Yen-Hua, Wang, Conan K., Lawrence, Nicole, Craik, David J. and Durek, Thomas (2024). Repurposing a plant peptide cyclase for targeted lysine acylation. Nature Chemistry, 2024 (9), 1-1. doi: 10.1038/s41557-024-01520-1
Khatibi, Negin, Huang, Yen-Hua, Wang, Conan K., Durek, Thomas, Gilding, Edward K. and Craik, David J. (2024). Isolation and Characterization of Insecticidal Cyclotides from Viola communis. Journal of Natural Products. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c00168
Jiang, Zhihao, Huang, Yen-Hua, Kaas, Quentin, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2024). Structure and Activity of Reconstructed Pseudo‐Ancestral Cyclotides. ChemMedChem, 19 (14), e202400124. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202400124
Roseli, Ras Baizureen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2024). Molecular dynamics simulations support a preference of cyclotide kalata B1 for phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipids. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 1866 (3) 184268, 184268. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2023.184268
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
Philippe, Grégoire Jean-Baptiste, Huang, Yen-Hua, Mittermeier, Anna, Brown, Christopher J., Kaas, Quentin, Ramlan, Siti Radhiah, Wang, Conan K., Lane, David, Loewer, Alexander, Troeira Henriques, Sónia and Craik, David J. (2024). Delivery to, and Reactivation of, the p53 Pathway in Cancer Cells Using a Grafted Cyclotide Conjugated with a Cell-Penetrating Peptide. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 67 (2), 1197-1208. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01682
Biswas, Biswajit, Huang, Yen-Hua, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2024). The prospect of substrate-based kinase inhibitors to improve target selectivity and overcome drug resistance. Chemical Science, 15 (33), 13130-13147. doi: 10.1039/d4sc01088d
Huang, Yen-Hua, Jiang, Zhihao, Du, Qingdan, Yap, Kuok, Bigot, Aurélien, Kaas, Quentin, Wang, Conan K. and Craik, David J. (2024). Scanning mutagenesis identifies residues that improve the long-term stability and insecticidal activity of cyclotide kalata B1. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 300 (3) 105682, 105682. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.105682
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
Bajpai, Abhishek, Jackson, Mark A., Huang, Yen-Hua, Yap, Kuok, Du, Qingdan, Chau, Tevin Chui-Ying, Craik, David J. and Gilding, Edward K. (2023). Nematicidal activity of cyclotides: toxicity against Caenorhabditis elegans. Journal of Natural Products, 86 (5), 1222-1229. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c01124
Chen, Zhian, Cui, Yanfang, Yao, Yin, Liu, Bo, Yunis, Joseph, Gao, Xin, Wang, Naiqi, Cañete, Pablo F., Tuong, Zewen Kelvin, Sun, Hongjian, Wang, Hao, Yang, Siling, Wang, Runli, Leong, Yew Ann, Simon Davis, David, Qin, Jiahuan, Liang, Kaili, Deng, Jun, Wang, Conan K., Huang, Yen-Hua, Roco, Jonathan A., Nettelfield, Sam, Zhu, Huaming, Xu, Huajun, Yu, Zhijia, Craik, David, Liu, Zheng, Qi, Hai, Parish, Christopher and Yu, Di (2023). Heparan sulfate regulates IL-21 bioavailability and signal strength that control germinal center B cell selection and differentiation. Science immunology, 8 (80) eadd1728, 1-17. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.add1728
Zhang, Yuhui, Wang, Li, Tombling, Benjamin J., Lammi, Carmen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Li, Yue, Bartolomei, Martina, Hong, Bin, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2022). Improving stability enhances in vivo efficacy of a PCSK9 inhibitory peptide. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144 (42), 19485-19498. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c08029
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
Bhardwaj, Gaurav, O’Connor, Jacob, Rettie, Stephen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Ramelot, Theresa A., Mulligan, Vikram Khipple, Alpkilic, Gizem Gokce, Palmer, Jonathan, Bera, Asim K., Bick, Matthew J., Di Piazza, Maddalena, Li, Xinting, Hosseinzadeh, Parisa, Craven, Timothy W., Tejero, Roberto, Lauko, Anna, Choi, Ryan, Glynn, Calina, Dong, Linlin, Griffin, Robert, van Voorhis, Wesley C., Rodriguez, Jose, Stewart, Lance, Montelione, Gaetano T., Craik, David and Baker, David (2022). Accurate de novo design of membrane-traversing macrocycles. Cell, 185 (19), 3520-3532.e26. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.07.019
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
Du, Qingdan, Huang, Yen-Hua, Wang, Conan K., Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2022). Mutagenesis of bracelet cyclotide hyen D reveals functionally and structurally critical residues for membrane binding and cytotoxicity. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298 (4) 101822, 101822. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101822
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
Wu, Yue, Cui, Zhenling, Huang, Yen-Hua, de Veer, Simon J., Aralov, Andrey V., Guo, Zhong, Moradi, Shayli V., Hinton, Alexandra O., Deuis, Jennifer R., Guo, Shaodong, Chen, Kai-En, Collins, Brett M., Vetter, Irina, Herzig, Volker, Jones, Alun, Cooper, Matthew A., King, Glenn F., Craik, David J., Alexandrov, Kirill and Mureev, Sergey (2022). Towards a generic prototyping approach for therapeutically-relevant peptides and proteins in a cell-free translation system. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 260, 260. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-27854-9
Yousuf, Arsalan, Wu, Xiaosa, Bony, Anuja R., Sadeghi, Mahsa, Huang, Yen-Hua, Craik, David J. and Adams, David J. (2022). ɑO-Conotoxin GeXIVA isomers modulate N-type calcium (CaV2.2) channels and inwardly-rectifying potassium (GIRK) channels via GABAB receptor activation. Journal of Neurochemistry, 160 (2), 154-171. doi: 10.1111/jnc.15535
Yin, Huawu, Zhou, Xiuman, Huang, Yen-Hua, King, Gordon J., Collins, Brett M., Gao, Yanfeng, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2021). Rational design of potent peptide inhibitors of the PD-1:PD-L1 interaction for cancer immunotherapy. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143 (44) jacs.1c08132, 18536-18547. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c08132
Liu, Wenyu, de Veer, Simon J., Huang, Yen-Hua, Sengoku, Toru, Okada, Chikako, Ogata, Kazuhiro, Zdenek, Christina N., Fry, Bryan G., Swedberg, Joakim E., Passioura, Toby, Craik, David J. and Suga, Hiroaki (2021). An ultrapotent and selective cyclic peptide inhibitor of human β-factor XIIa in a cyclotide scaffold. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143 (44) jacs.1c07574, 18481-18489. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c07574
Huang, Yen-Hua, Du, Qingdan, Jiang, Zhihao, King, Gordon J., Collins, Brett M., Wang, Conan K. and Craik, David J. (2021). Enabling efficient folding and high-resolution crystallographic analysis of bracelet cyclotides. Molecules, 26 (18) 5554, 5554. doi: 10.3390/molecules26185554
Tombling, Benjamin J., Zhang, Yuhui, Huang, Yen-Hua, Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2021). The emerging landscape of peptide-based inhibitors of PCSK9. Atherosclerosis, 330, 52-60. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.06.903
Yin, Huawu, Huang, Yen-Hua, Best, Sarah A., Sutherland, Kate D., Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2021). An integrated molecular grafting approach for the design of Keap1-targeted peptide inhibitors. ACS Chemical Biology, 16 (7) acschembio.1c00388, 1276-1287. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.1c00388
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
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
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
Du, Qingdan, Huang, Yen-Hua, Bajpai, Abhishek, Frosig- Jorgensen, Majbrit, Zhao, Guangzu and Craik, David J. (2020). Evaluation of the in vivo aphrodisiac activity of a cyclotide extract from Hybanthus enneaspermus. Journal of Natural Products, 83 (12), 3736-3743. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c01045
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
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
Yin, Huawu, Huang, Yen-Hua, Deprey, Kirsten, Condon, Nicholas D., Kritzer, Joshua A., Craik, David J. and Wang, Conan K. (2020). Cellular uptake and cytosolic delivery of a cyclic cystine knot scaffold. ACS Chemical Biology, 15 (6), 1650-1661. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00297
Oguis, Georgianna K., Gilding, Edward K., Huang, Yen-Hua, Poth, Aaron G., Jackson, Mark A. and Craik, David J. (2020). Insecticidal diversity of butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) accessions. Industrial Crops and Products, 147 112214, 112214. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112214
Yu, Rilei, Wang, Jiayi, So, Lok-Yan, Harvey, Peta J., Shi, Juan, Liang, Jiazhen, Dou, Qin, Li, Xiao, Yan, Xiayi, Huang, Yen-Hua, Xu, Qingliang, Kaas, Quentin, Chow, Ho-Yin, Wong, Kwok-Yin, Craik, David J, Zhang, Xiaohua, Jiang, Tao and Wang, Yan (2020). Enhanced activity against multi-drug resistant bacteria through coapplication of an analogue of Tachyplesin I and an inhibitor of the QseC/B signaling pathway. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 63 (7), 3475-3484. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01563
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
Huang, Yen-Hua, Du, Qingdan and Craik, David J. (2019). Cyclotides: disulfide-rich peptide toxins in plants. Toxicon, 172, 33-44. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.10.244
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
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
Poth, Aaron G., Huang, Yen-Hua, Le, Thao T., Kan, Meng-Wei and Craik, David J. (2019). Pharmacokinetic characterization of kalata B1 and related therapeutics built on the cyclotide scaffold. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 565, 437-446. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.05.001
Schmidt, Marcel, Huang, Yen-Hua, de Oliveira, Eduardo F. Texeira, Toplak, Ana, Wijma, Hein J., Janssen, Dick B., van Maarseveen, Jan H., Craik, David J. and Nuijens, Timo (2019). Efficient enzymatic cyclization of disulfide-rich peptides by using peptide ligases. ChemBioChem, 20 (12) cbic.201900033, 1524-1529. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201900033
Chambers, Chris, Cutler, Penny, Huang, Yen-Hua, Goodchild, James A., Blythe, Judith, Wang, Conan K., Bigot, Aurélien, Kaas, Quentin, Craik, David J., Sabbadin, Davide and Earley, Fergus G. (2019). Insecticidal spider toxins are high affinity positive allosteric modulators of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. FEBS Letters, 593 (12) 1873-3468.13435, 1336-1350. doi: 10.1002/1873-3468.13435
Ramalho, Suelem D., Wang, Conan K., King, Gordon J., Byriel, Karl A., Huang, Yen-Hua, Bolzani, Vanderlan S. and Craik, David J. (2018). Synthesis, racemic x-ray crystallographic, and permeability studies of bioactive orbitides from Jatropha species. Journal of Natural Products, 81 (11) acs.jnatprod.8b00447, 2436-2445. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00447
Wu, Xiaosa, Tae, Han-Shen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Adams, David J., Craik, David J. and Kaas, Quentin (2018). Stoichiometry dependent inhibition of rat α3β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor by the ribbon isomer of α-conotoxin AuIB. Biochemical Pharmacology, 155, 288-297. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2018.07.007
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
Wu, Xiaosa, Huang, Yen-Hua, Kaas, Quentin, Harvey, Peta J., Wang, Conan K., Tae, Han-Shen, Adams, David J. and Craik, David J. (2017). Backbone cyclization of analgesic conotoxin GeXIVA facilitates direct folding of the ribbon isomer. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 292 (41), 17101-17112. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M117.808386
Agwa, Akello J., Huang, Yen-Hua, Craik, David J., Henriques, Sonia T. and Schroeder, Christina I. (2017). Lengths of the C-terminus and interconnecting loops impact stability of spider-derived gating modifier toxins. Toxins, 9 (8) 248, 248. doi: 10.3390/toxins9080248
Ravipati, Anjaneya S., Poth, Aaron G., Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Bhandari, Murari, Huang, Yen-Hua, Nino, Jaime, Colgrave, Michelle L. and Craik, David J. (2017). Understanding the diversity and distribution of cyclotides from plants of varied genetic origin. Journal of Natural Products, 80 (5), 1522-1530. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00061
Abdul Ghani, Hafiza, Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Huang, Yen-Hua, Swedberg, Joakim E. , Schroeder, Christina I. and Craik, David J. (2017). Structural and functional characterization of chimeric cyclotides from the Möbius and trypsin inhibitor subfamilies. Biopolymers, 108 (1) e22927, e22927. doi: 10.1002/bip.22927
Wu, Xiaosa, Huang, Yen-Hua, Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2016). Cyclisation of disulfide-rich conotoxins in drug design applications. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2016 (21), 3462-3472. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.201600402
Wu, Xiaosa, Huang, Yen-Hua, Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2016). Front Cover: Cyclisation of Disulfide-Rich Conotoxins in Drug Design Applications (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 21/2016). European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2016 (21), 3457-3457. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.201670211
Wang, Conan K., Northfield, Susan E., Huang, Yen-Hua, Ramos, Mariana C. and Craik, David J. (2016). Inhibition of tau aggregation using a naturally-occurring cyclic peptide scaffold. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 109, 342-349. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.01.006
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
Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Huang, Yen-Hua, Chaousis, Stephanie, Sani, Marc-Antoine, Poth, Aaron G., Separovic, Frances and Craik, David J. (2015). The Prototypic Cyclotide Kalata B1 Has a Unique Mechanism of Entering Cells. Chemistry and Biology, 22 (8) 3107, 1087-1097. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2015.07.012
Huang, Yen-Hua, Henriques, Sonia T., Wang, Conan K., Thorstholm, Louise, Daly, Norelle L., Kaas, Quentin and Craik, David J. (2015). Design of substrate-based BCR-ABL kinase inhibitors using the cyclotide scaffold. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 12974, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/srep12974
Huang, Yen-Hua, Chaousis, Steph, Cheneval, Olivier, Craik, David J. and Henriques, Sonia Troeira (2015). Optimization of the cyclotide framework to improve cell penetration properties. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 6 (17) 17, 1-7. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2015.00017
Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Huang, Yen-Hua, Chaousis, Steph, Wang, Conan and Craik, David J. (2014). Anticancer and toxic properties of cyclotides are dependent on phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipid targeting. Chembiochem, 15 (13), 1956-1965. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201402144
Berecki, G., Daly, N. L., Huang, Y. H., Vink, S., Craik, D. J., Alewood, P. F. and Adams, D. J. (2014). Effects of arginine 10 to lysine substitution on omega-conotoxin CVIE and CVIF block of Ca(v)2.2 channels. British Journal of Pharmacology, 171 (13), 3313-3327. doi: 10.1111/bph.12686
Cheneval, Olivier, Schroeder, Christina I., Durek, Thomas, Walsh, Phillip, Huang, Yen-Hua, Liras, Spiros, Price, David A. and Craik, David J. (2014). Fmoc-based synthesis of disulfide-rich cyclic peptides. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 79 (12), 5538-5544. doi: 10.1021/jo500699m
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
Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Thorstholm, Louise, Huang, Yen-Hua, Getz, Jennifer A., Daugherty, Patrick S. and Craik, David J. (2013). A novel quantitative kinase assay using bacterial surface display and flow cytometry. PloS One, 8 (11) e80474, e80474.1-e80474.7. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080474
Torcato, Ines M., Huang, Yen-Hua, Franquelim, Henri G., Gaspar, Diana D., Craik, David J., Castanho, Miguel A. R. B. and Henriques, Sonia Troeira (2013). The Antimicrobial Activity of Sub3 is Dependent on Membrane Binding and Cell-Penetrating Ability. Chembiochem, 14 (15), 2013-2022. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201300274
Gruendemann, Carsten, Thell, Kathrin, Lengen, Karin, Garcia-Kaeufer, Manuel, Huang, Yen-Hua, Huber, Roman, Craik, David J., Schabbauer, Gernot and Gruber, Christian W. (2013). Cyclotides suppress human T-Lymphocyte proliferation by an interleukin 2-dependent mechanism. Plos One, 8 (6) e68016, e68016.1-e68016.12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068016
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
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
Torcato, Inês M., Huang, Yen-Hua, Franquelim, Henri G., Gaspar, Diana, Craik, David J., Castanho, Miguel A. R. B. and Henriques, Sonia Troeira (2013). Design and characterization of novel antimicrobial peptides, R-BP100 and RW-BP100, with activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1828 (3), 944-955. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2012.12.002
Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Huang, Yen-Hua, Castanho, Miguel A. R. B., Bagatolli, Luis A., Sonza, Secondo, Tachedjan, Gilda, Daly, Norelle L. and Craik, David J. (2012). Phosphatidylethanolamine-binding is a conserved feature of cyclotide-membrane interactions. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287 (40), 33629-33643. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.372011
Henriques, Sónia Troeira, Huang, Yen-Hua, Rosengren, K. Johan, Franquelim, Henri G., Carvalho, Filomena A., Johnson, Adam, Sonza, Secondo, Tachedjian, Gilda, Castanho, Miguel A. R. B., Daly, Norelle L. and Craik, David J. (2011). Decoding the membrane activity of the cyclotide kalata B1: The importance of phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipids and lipid organization on hemolytic and anti-HIV activities. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 286 (27), 24231-24241. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M111.253393
Cascales, Laura, Henriques, Sónia T., Kerr, Markus C., Huang, Yen-Hua, Sweet, Matthew J., Daly, Norelle L. and Craik, David J. (2011). Identification and characterization of a new family of cell penetrating peptides: Cyclic cell penetrating peptides. Journal of Biological Chemistry, Epub ahead of print (42), 36932-36943. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M111.264424
Colgrave, Michelle L., Huang, Yen-Hua, Craik, David J. and Kotze, Andrew C. (2010). Cyclotide interactions with the nematode external surface. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 54 (5), 2160-2166. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01306-09
Huang, Yen-Hua (黃彥華), Colgrave, Michelle L., Clark, Richard J., Kotze, Andrew C. and Craik, David J. (2010). Lysine-scanning mutagenesis reveals an amendable face of the cyclotide kalata B1 for the optimization of nematocidal activity. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 285 (14), 10797-10805. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.089854
Huang, Y. H., Colgrave, M. L., Daly, N. L., Keleshian, A, Martinac, B and Craik, D. J. (2009). The Biological Activity of the Prototypic Cyclotide Kalata B1 Is Modulated by the Formation of Multimeric Pores. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 284 (31), 20699-20707. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109.003384
Colgrave, M. L., Kotze, A. C., Huang, Y., O'Grady, J., Simonsen, S. M. and Craik, D. J. (2008). Cyclotides: Natural, Circular Plant Peptides that possess significant activity against Gastrointestinal nematode parasites of sheep. Biochemistry, 47 (20), 5581-5589. doi: 10.1021/bi800223y
Conference Papers
Philippe, Gregoire, Huang, Yen-Hua, Mittermeier, Anna, Brown, Christopher, Wang, Conan, Kaas, Quentin, Lawrence, Nicole, Condon, Nicholas, Lane, David, Loewer, Alexander, Craik, David and Henriques, Sonia (2022). Activating the p53 pathway with peptide conjugates: synthesis, structure, activity and cellular uptake. 36th European Peptide Symposium 12th International Peptide Symposium, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, 28 August - 2 September 2022. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/psc.3445
Earley, Fergus, Chambers, Chris, Cutler, Penny, Huang, Yen-Hua and Craik, David (2019). Spider toxins as novel allosteric modulators of insect nicotinic receptors. ACS Fall National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, United States, 25-29 August, 2019. Washington, DC United States: American Chemical Society.
Kaas, Quentin, Wu, Xiaosa, Tae, Han-Shen, Huang, Yen-Hua, Adams, David J. and Craik, David (2018). Inhibition of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes by the ribbon isomers of alpha-conotoxins. 35th European Peptide Symposium, Dublin City University, Ireland, 26-31 August 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.
Huang, Yen-Hua, Passioura, Toby, Peacock, Hayden, Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Wang, Conan, Kaas, Quentin, Suga, Hiroaki and Craik, David (2018). Targeting the coiled-coil domain of BCR-ABL1 kinase with new weapons. 35th European Peptide Symposium, Dublin City University, Ireland, 26-31 August 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.
Huang, Y. -H., Henriques, S. Troeira, Lawrence, N., Kaas, Q. and Craik, D. J. (2016). Inhibitory Effects of Substrate-Based Bcr-Abl1 Kinase Inhibitors On the Growth of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cell Line K562. 34th European Peptide Symposium, Leipzig, Germany, 4‐9 September 2016. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/psc.2950
Henriques, S. Troeira, Huang, Y. -H. and Craik, D. (2016). Cyclotides, stable drug scaffolds and delivery systems to target intracellular cancer pathways. 34th European Peptide Symposium, Leipzig, Germany, 4-9 September 2016. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.
Henriques, S. T., Huang, Y. -H., Chaouis, S., Sani, M. -A., Poth, A. G., Separovic, F. and Craik, D. J. (2015). Cyclotides, stable drug scaffolds that enter cells after binding to PE-phospholipids. 10th European Biophysical Societies Association (EBSA) European Biophysics Congress, Dresden, Germany, Jul 18-22, 2015. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.
Henriques, S. T., Huang, Y-H., Chaousis, S. and Craik, D. J. (2014). Cyclotides use specific lipids as a switch to internalize inside cells. IUPAB Congress 2014, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 3-7 August 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/psc.2687
Henriques, S. T., Huang, Y. -H., Castanho, M. A. R. B., Daly, N. L. and Craik, D. J. (2012). The Importance of the cell membrane on the mechanism of action of cyclotides. 32nd European Peptide Symposium "Peptides 2012", Athens, Greece, 02-07 September 2012. West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1002/psc.2449
Henriques, Sonia Troeira, Huang, Yen-Boa, Rosengren, K. Johan, Franquelim, Henri G., Carvalho, Filomena A., Johnson, Adam, Sonza, Second, Tachedjian, Gilda, Castanho, Miguel A. R. B., Daly, Norelle L. and Craik, I. David J. (2011). Differences in bactericidal, hemolytic and anti-HIV efficiencies of the cyclotide kalata B1 are explained by distinct cell membrane compositions. 22nd American Peptide Symposium, San Diego, California, 25-30 June 2011 . Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons.
Henriques, S., Huang, Y., Daly, N. and Craik, D. (2009). How Do Cyclotides Exert Their Mode of Action? the Importance of Cell Membranes On Their Diverse Activities. 21st American Peptide Symposium, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, 7-12 June 2009. United States: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. doi: 10.1002/bip.21223
Henriques, S., Huang, Y., Daly, N. and Craik, D. (2009). How do cyclotides exert their mode of action? the importance of cell membranes on their diverse activities. 21st American Peptide Symposium, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, 7-12 June 2009. United States: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. doi: 10.1002/bip.21222
Huang, Yen-Hua, Colgrave, Michelle L., Kotze, Andrew C. and Craik, David J. (2008). A combined chemistry and biology approach to the development of novel agents for protection against livestock pests. 30th European Peptide Symposium (30EPS), Helsinki, Finland, 31 August – 5 September 2008. United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.. doi: 10.1002/psc.1090
Thesis
Yen-Hua Huang (2010). The mode of action of cyclotides: Functional studies of the prototypic cyclotide kalata B1. PhD Thesis, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland.