Journal Articles
18. Howell, L. A. & Beekman, A. M.*
In silico peptide-directed ligand design complements experimental peptide-directed binding for protein–protein interaction modulator discovery.
RSC Chemical Biology, 2021, 2, 215-219.
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17. Goddard, Z. R., Beekman, A. M., Cominetti, M. M. D., O’Connell, M., Chambrier, I., Cook, M. J., Marin, M. J., Russell, D. A. & Searcey, M.
Peptide directed phthalocyanine–gold nanoparticles for selective photodynamic therapy of EGFR overexpressing cancers.
RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 2021, 12, 288-292.
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16. Piyasirananda, W., Beekman, A. M., Ganesan, A., Bidula, S. & Stokes, L.
Insights into the structure-activity relationship of glycosides as positive allosteric modulators acting on P2X7 receptors.
Molecular Pharmacology, 2021, 99, 163-174.
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15. Cartwright, O. C., Beekman, A. M., Cominetti, M. D., Russell, D. A. & Searcey, M.
A peptide-duocarmycin conjugate targeting the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen has potent and selective antitumour activity.
Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2020, 31, 1745-1749.
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14. Beekman, A. M.*, Cominetti, M. D., Cartwright, O. C., Boger, D. L. & Searcey, M.
A small molecule drug conjugate (SMDC) of DUPA and a duocarmycin built on the solid phase.
MedChemComm, 2019, 10, 2170-2174.
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13. Beekman, A. M.*, Cominetti, M. M. D., Walpole, S. J., Prabhu, S., O’Connell, M. A., Angulo, J. & Searcey, M.
Identification of selective protein–protein interaction inhibitors using efficient in silico peptide-directed ligand design.
Chemical Science, 2019, 10, 4502-4508.
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12. Mills, S. C., Howell, L., Beekman, A. M., Stokes, L. & Mueller A.
Rac1 plays a role in CXCL12 but not CCL3-induced chemotaxis and Rac1 GEF inhibitor NSC23766 has off target effects on CXCR4.
Cellular Signalling, 2018, 42, 88-96.
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11. Beekman, A. M., O’Connell, M. A. and Howell, L. A.
Peptide directed binding; a novel approach for the discovery of modulators of alpha-helix mediated protein-protein interactions demonstrated with apoptosis regulating Mcl-1.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2017, 56, 10446.
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10. Myrtle, J. D., Beekman, A. M. and Barrow, R. A.
Ravynic acid, an antibiotic polyeneyne tetramic acid from Penicillium sp. elucidated through synthesis.
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2016, 35, 8253-8260.
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9. Beekman, A. M., O’Connell, M. A. and Howell, L. A.
Identification of small-molecule inhibitors of the antiapoptotic protein myeloid cell leukaemia-1 (Mcl-1).
ChemMedChem, 2016, 11, 840-844.
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8. Beekman, A. M. and Howell, L. A.
Small molecule and peptide Mcl-1 inhibitors of the pro-survival protein Mcl-1.
ChemMedChem, 2016, 8, 802-813.
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7. Beekman, A. M., Wossa, S. W., Kevo, O., Ma, P. and Barrow, R. A.
Discovery and synthesis of boletopsin 13 and 14, brominated fungal metabolites of terrestrial origin.
Journal of Natural Products, 2015, 78, 2133-2135.
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6. Beekman, A. M. and Barrow, R. A.
Syntheses of cytosporones A, C, J, K and N, metabolites from medicinal fungi.
Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2015, 68, 1583-1592.
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5. Beekman, A. M. and Barrow, R. A.
Fungal metabolites as pharmaceuticals.
Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2014, 67, 827-843. (Issue Cover Article, Aust. J. Chem. most read).
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4. Beekman, A. M. and Barrow, R. A.
Syntheses of Boletopsin 7, 11 and 12, fungal metabolites from the Papua New Guinean traditional medicinal mushroom Boletopsis sp.
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2014, 79, 1017-1024.
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3. Beekman, A. M. and Barrow, R. A.
Stereochemical assignment of the fungal metabolites pestalotiopsones D and E through enantiopure synthesis.
Journal of Natural Products, 2013, 76, 2054-2059.
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2. Wossa, S. W., Beekman, A. M., Ma, P., Kevo, O. and Barrow, R. A.
Identification of boletopsin 11 and 12, antibiotics from the traditionally used fungus, Boletopsis sp.
Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2013, 2, 565-567.
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1. Beekman, A. M., Castillo Martinez, E. and Barrow, R. A.
First syntheses of the biologically active fungal metabolites pestalotiopsones A, B, C and F.
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2013, 11, 1109-1115.
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Book Chapter
1. Beekman, A. M., Cominetti, M. M. D., & Searcey, M.
Duocarmycins as Antibody–Drug Conjugate (ADC) Payloads.
Cytotoxic Payloads for Antibody–Drug Conjugates. 2019, 71, 187.
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