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Biology and Biochemistry
Australia
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
90
Citations
24514
World Ranking
2475
National Ranking
56

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Glenn F. King is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a total of 120 publications within this broad domain.

The scientist's work is further specialized into various subfields, including Molecular Biology with 68 publications, Genetics with 47, Insect Science with 27, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience with 22, and Microbiology with 11. These subfields outline a significant focus on understanding biological mechanisms at the molecular and cellular levels, with an emphasis on insects and neuroscience.

The main topics covered in their research indicate diverse biological and biochemical interests:

  • Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Glenn F. King has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed journals, with frequent publications in the following venues:

  • Toxicon
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biochemical Pharmacology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Toxins

Recent notable publications by Glenn F. King include:

  • "Trends in peptide drug discovery," 2021, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
  • "Animal toxins - Nature's evolutionary-refined toolkit for basic research and drug discovery," 2020, Biochemical Pharmacology
  • "Structural venomics reveals evolution of a complex venom by duplication and diversification of an ancient peptide-encoding gene," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Fifteen years of NaV1.7 channels as an analgesic target: Why has excellent in vitro pharmacology not translated into in vivo analgesic efficacy?" 2020, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • "Therapeutic Inhibition of Acid-Sensing Ion Channel 1a Recovers Heart Function After Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury," 2021, Circulation

The scientist maintains collaborative relationships with several frequent co-authors including Andrew A. Walker, Irina Vetter, Volker Herzig, Samuel D. Robinson, and Chun Yuen Chow. These collaborations highlight interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Trends in peptide drug discovery

    Markus Muttenthaler;Markus Muttenthaler;Glenn F. King;David J. Adams;Paul F. Alewood

  • The Toxicogenomic Multiverse: Convergent Recruitment of Proteins Into Animal Venoms

    Bryan G Fry;Kim Roelants;Donald E. Champagne;Holger Scheib

  • Venoms as a platform for human drugs: translating toxins into therapeutics

    Glenn F King

  • Spider-venom peptides: structure, pharmacology, and potential for control of insect pests

    Glenn F. King;Margaret C. Hardy

  • Spider-Venom Peptides as Therapeutics

    Natalie J. Saez;Sebastian Senff;Jonas E. Jensen;Sing Yan Er

  • A rational nomenclature for naming peptide toxins from spiders and other venomous animals.

    Glenn F. King;Margaret C. Gentz;Pierre Escoubas;Graham M. Nicholson

  • Selective spider toxins reveal a role for the Nav1.1 channel in mechanical pain.

    Jeremiah D. Osteen;Volker Herzig;John Gilchrist;Joshua J. Emrick

  • Membrane localization of MinD is mediated by a C-terminal motif that is conserved across eubacteria, archaea, and chloroplasts

    Tim H. Szeto;Susan L. Rowland;Lawrence I. Rothfield;Glenn F. King

  • Spider-Venom Peptides as Bioinsecticides

    Monique J. Windley;Volker Herzig;Sławomir A. Dziemborowicz;Margaret C. Hardy

  • Were arachnids the first to use combinatorial peptide libraries

    Brianna L. Sollod;David Wilson;Olga Zhaxybayeva;J. Peter Gogarten

  • Macromolecular NMR spectroscopy for the non-spectroscopist

    Ann H. Kwan;Mehdi Mobli;Paul R. Gooley;Glenn F. King

  • Venomics: a new paradigm for natural products-based drug discovery

    Irina Vetter;Jasmine L. Davis;Lachlan D. Rash;Raveendra Anangi

  • Spider-venom peptides that target voltage-gated sodium channels: pharmacological tools and potential therapeutic leads.

    Julie K. Klint;Sebastian Senff;Darshani B. Rupasinghe;Sing Yan Er

  • Venom landscapes: Mining the complexity of spider venoms via a combined cDNA and mass spectrometric approach

    Pierre Escoubas;Brianna Sollod;Glenn F. King

  • Structural basis for the modulation of voltage-gated sodium channels by animal toxins

    Huaizong Shen;Zhangqiang Li;Yan Jiang;Xiaojing Pan

  • The structure of a novel insecticidal neurotoxin, omega-atracotoxin-HV1, from the venom of an Australian funnel web spider.

    Jamie I. Fletcher;Ross Smith;Séan I. O'Donoghue;Michael Nilges

  • Discovery and characterization of a family of insecticidal neurotoxins with a rare vicinal disulfide bridge.

    Xiu-hong Wang;Mark Connor;Ross Smith;Mark W. Maciejewski

  • Discovery of a selective NaV1.7 inhibitor from centipede venom with analgesic efficacy exceeding morphine in rodent pain models

    Shilong Yang;Yao Xiao;Yao Xiao;Di Kang;Di Kang;Jie Liu;Jie Liu

  • Tandem use of selective insecticides and natural enemies for effective, reduced-risk pest management

    Margaret C. Gentz;Gregory Murdoch;Glenn F. King

  • Potent neuroprotection after stroke afforded by a double-knot spider-venom peptide that inhibits acid-sensing ion channel 1a

    Irène R. Chassagnon;Claudia A. McCarthy;Yanni K.Y. Chin;Sandy S Pineda

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul F. Alewood
Paul F. Alewood University of Queensland
Bryan G. Fry
Bryan G. Fry University of Queensland
Richard J. Lewis
Richard J. Lewis University of Queensland
Philip W. Kuchel
Philip W. Kuchel University of Sydney
Joel P. Mackay
Joel P. Mackay University of Sydney
John J. Miles
John J. Miles James Cook University
Alun Jones
Alun Jones University of Queensland
MacDonald J. Christie
MacDonald J. Christie University of Sydney
Lawrence I. Rothfield
Lawrence I. Rothfield University of Connecticut Health Center
David J. Craik
David J. Craik University of Queensland

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