Taj Muhammad

Ga-68-Labeling of RGD peptides and biodistribution

Blom, Elisabeth; Velikyan, Irina; Estrada, Sergio; Hall, Håkan et al.

Ingår i International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, s. 165-172, 2012

Direct ink writing of collagen scaffolds functionalized with antimicrobial peptides: A proof-of-concept study for bone tissue engineering

Palo-Nieto, Carlos; Echeverri Correa, Estefania; Muhammad, Taj; Mourkas, Evangelos et al.

Ingår i Biomaterials Advances, 2026

• DOI för Direct ink writing of collagen scaffolds functionalized with antimicrobial peptides: A proof-of-concept study for bone tissue engineering
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α-Helical Peptides Encoded in Collagen Exhibit Antimicrobial Activity with Low Cytotoxicity

Jarmusch, Scott A.; Muhammad, Taj; Göransson, Ulf; Strömstedt, Adam A.

Ingår i Journal of Natural Products, s. 242-250, 2026

• DOI för α-Helical Peptides Encoded in Collagen Exhibit Antimicrobial Activity with Low Cytotoxicity
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Synthetic antimicrobial peptide LD4-PP protects the host against E. coli-induced cell death

Mohanty, Soumitra; White, John Kerr; Yin, Yundi; Muhammad, Taj et al.

Ingår i Frontiers in Immunology, 2025

• DOI för Synthetic antimicrobial peptide LD4-PP protects the host against E. coli-induced cell death
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Nemertide Alpha-1 as a Biopesticide: Aphid Deterrence, Antimicrobial Activity, and Safety Aspects

Laborde, Quentin; Dancewicz, Katarzyna; Jacobsson, Erik; Strömstedt, Adam A. et al.

Ingår i Marine Drugs, 2025

• DOI för Nemertide Alpha-1 as a Biopesticide: Aphid Deterrence, Antimicrobial Activity, and Safety Aspects
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Screening for antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of Sri Lankan marine sponges through microfractionation: Isolation of bromopyrrole alkaloids from Stylissa massa

Kosgahakumbura, Lakmini; Gamage, Jayani; Robertson, Luke; Muhammad, Taj et al.

Ingår i PLOS ONE, 2024

• DOI för Screening for antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of Sri Lankan marine sponges through microfractionation: Isolation of bromopyrrole alkaloids from Stylissa massa
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Direct ink writing of collagen scaffolds functionalized with antimicrobial peptides: A proof-of-concept study for bone tissue engineering

Palo-Nieto, Carlos; Echeverri Correa, Estefania; Muhammad, Taj; Mourkas, Evangelos et al.

Ingår i Biomaterials Advances, 2026

• DOI för Direct ink writing of collagen scaffolds functionalized with antimicrobial peptides: A proof-of-concept study for bone tissue engineering
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α-Helical Peptides Encoded in Collagen Exhibit Antimicrobial Activity with Low Cytotoxicity

Jarmusch, Scott A.; Muhammad, Taj; Göransson, Ulf; Strömstedt, Adam A.

Ingår i Journal of Natural Products, s. 242-250, 2026

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Synthetic antimicrobial peptide LD4-PP protects the host against E. coli-induced cell death

Mohanty, Soumitra; White, John Kerr; Yin, Yundi; Muhammad, Taj et al.

Ingår i Frontiers in Immunology, 2025

• DOI för Synthetic antimicrobial peptide LD4-PP protects the host against E. coli-induced cell death
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Nemertide Alpha-1 as a Biopesticide: Aphid Deterrence, Antimicrobial Activity, and Safety Aspects

Laborde, Quentin; Dancewicz, Katarzyna; Jacobsson, Erik; Strömstedt, Adam A. et al.

Ingår i Marine Drugs, 2025

• DOI för Nemertide Alpha-1 as a Biopesticide: Aphid Deterrence, Antimicrobial Activity, and Safety Aspects
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Screening for antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of Sri Lankan marine sponges through microfractionation: Isolation of bromopyrrole alkaloids from Stylissa massa

Kosgahakumbura, Lakmini; Gamage, Jayani; Robertson, Luke; Muhammad, Taj et al.

Ingår i PLOS ONE, 2024

• DOI för Screening for antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of Sri Lankan marine sponges through microfractionation: Isolation of bromopyrrole alkaloids from Stylissa massa
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Venomous gland transcriptome and venom proteomic analysis of the scorpion Androctonus amoreuxi reveal new peptides with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

Ghazal, Ahmad; Clarke, David; Abdel-Rahman, Mohamed A.; Ribeiro, Antonio et al.

Ingår i Peptides, 2024

• DOI för Venomous gland transcriptome and venom proteomic analysis of the scorpion Androctonus amoreuxi reveal new peptides with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity
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KR-12 derivatives endow nanocellulose with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties: Role of conjugation chemistry

Blasi Romero, Anna; Ångström, Molly; Franconetti, Antonio; Muhammad, Taj et al.

Ingår i ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, s. 24186-24196, 2023

• DOI för KR-12 derivatives endow nanocellulose with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties: Role of conjugation chemistry

Transforming Cross-Linked Cyclic Dimers of KR-12 into Stable and Potent Antimicrobial Drug Leads

Muhammad, Taj; Strömstedt, Adam A.; Gunasekera, Sunithi; Göransson, Ulf

Ingår i Biomedicines, 2023

• DOI för Transforming Cross-Linked Cyclic Dimers of KR-12 into Stable and Potent Antimicrobial Drug Leads
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Epitopes displayed in a cyclic peptide scaffold bind SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Eriksson, Camilla; Gunasekera, Sunithi; Muhammad, Taj; Zhang, Mingshu et al.

Ingår i ChemBioChem, 2023

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Exploring the limits of cyanobactin macrocyclase PatGmac: Cyclization of PawS-derived peptide sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 and cyclotide kalata B1

Muhammad, Taj; Houssen, Wael E.; Thomas, Louise; Alexandru-Crivac, Cristina-Nicoleta et al.

Ingår i Journal of Natural Products, s. 566-573, 2023

• DOI för Exploring the limits of cyanobactin macrocyclase PatGmac: Cyclization of PawS-derived peptide sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 and cyclotide kalata B1
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A Synthetic Cyclized Antimicrobial Peptide with Potent Effects against Drug-Resistant Skin Pathogens

Kerr White, John; Mohanty, Soumitra; Muhammad, Taj; de Arriba Sanchez de la Campa, Magdalena et al.

Ingår i ACS - Infectious Diseases, s. 1056-1063, 2023

• DOI för A Synthetic Cyclized Antimicrobial Peptide with Potent Effects against Drug-Resistant Skin Pathogens
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Screening for Cyclotides in Sri Lankan Medicinal Plants: Discovery, Characterization, and Bioactivity Screening of Cyclotides from Geophila repens

Rajendran, Sanjeevan; Slazak, Blazej; Mohotti, Supun; Muhammad, Taj et al.

Ingår i Journal of Natural Products, s. 52-65, 2023

• DOI för Screening for Cyclotides in Sri Lankan Medicinal Plants: Discovery, Characterization, and Bioactivity Screening of Cyclotides from Geophila repens
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A stable cyclized antimicrobial peptide derived from LL-37 with host immunomodulatory effects and activity against uropathogens

White, John Kerr; Muhammad, Taj; Alsheim, Emelie; Mohanty, Soumitra et al.

Ingår i Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS), 2022

• DOI för A stable cyclized antimicrobial peptide derived from LL-37 with host immunomodulatory effects and activity against uropathogens
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Solution NMR and racemic crystallography provide insights into a novel structural class of cyclic plant peptides

Payne, Colton D.; Vadlamani, Grishma; Hajiaghaalipour, Fatemeh; Muhammad, Taj et al.

Ingår i RSC Chemical Biology, s. 1682-1691, 2021

• DOI för Solution NMR and racemic crystallography provide insights into a novel structural class of cyclic plant peptides
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Backbone Cyclization and Dimerization of LL-37-Derived Peptides Enhance Antimicrobial Activity and Proteolytic Stability

Gunasekera, Sunithi; Muhammad, Taj; Strömstedt, Adam A.; Rosengren, K. Johan et al.

Ingår i Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020

• DOI för Backbone Cyclization and Dimerization of LL-37-Derived Peptides Enhance Antimicrobial Activity and Proteolytic Stability
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Screening for bioactive secondary metabolites in Sri Lankan medicinal plants by microfractionation and targeted isolation of antimicrobial flavonoids from Derris scandens

Mohotti, Supun; Rajendran, Sanjeevan; Muhammad, Taj; Strömstedt, Adam A. et al.

Ingår i Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2020

• DOI för Screening for bioactive secondary metabolites in Sri Lankan medicinal plants by microfractionation and targeted isolation of antimicrobial flavonoids from Derris scandens
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Alanine and Lysine Scans of the LL-37-Derived Peptide Fragment KR-12 Reveal Key Residues for Antimicrobial Activity

Gunasekera, Sunithi; Muhammad, Taj; Strömstedt, Adam A.; Rosengren, K. Johan et al.

Ingår i ChemBioChem, s. 931-939, 2018

• DOI för Alanine and Lysine Scans of the LL-37-Derived Peptide Fragment KR-12 Reveal Key Residues for Antimicrobial Activity

Single-step purification of cyclotides using affinity chromatography

Uddin, Shaikh Jamal; Muhammad, Taj; Shafiullah, Md; Slazak, Blazej et al.

Ingår i Biopolymers, 2017

• DOI för Single-step purification of cyclotides using affinity chromatography

Chemical Proteomics for Target Discovery of Head-to-Tail Cyclized Mini-Proteins

Hellinger, Roland; Thell, Kathrin; Vasileva, Mina; Muhammad, Taj et al.

Ingår i Frontiers in Chemistry, 2017

• DOI för Chemical Proteomics for Target Discovery of Head-to-Tail Cyclized Mini-Proteins
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Engineering Of A Minimalized Domain Derived From Human Host Defense Peptide LL-37 Into A Stable And Potent Antimicrobial Drug Lead

Muhammad, Taj; Gunasekera, Sunithi; Strömstedt, Adam A.; Göransson, Ulf

Ingår i Journal of Peptide Science, 2016

• DOI för Engineering Of A Minimalized Domain Derived From Human Host Defense Peptide LL-37 Into A Stable And Potent Antimicrobial Drug Lead

Fungi as a source for antibacterial compounds

Anwar, J.; Muhammad, Taj; Göransson, Ulf; Iqbal, Z.

Ingår i Planta Medica, 2016

• DOI för Fungi as a source for antibacterial compounds

A bioactivity-guided screening of Sri Lankan plants in the search for novel antibacterial and anticancer agents

Mohotti, S.; Rajendran, S.; Muhammad, Taj; Strömstedt, Adam A. et al.

Ingår i Planta Medica, 2016

• DOI för A bioactivity-guided screening of Sri Lankan plants in the search for novel antibacterial and anticancer agents

Engineering of KR-12: A minimalized domain derived from human host defense peptide LL-37 into a potent antimicrobial drug lead

Muhammad, Taj; Gunasekera, Sunithi; Strömstedt, Adam A.; Göransson, Ulf

Ingår i Planta Medica, 2016

• DOI för Engineering of KR-12: A minimalized domain derived from human host defense peptide LL-37 into a potent antimicrobial drug lead

Backbone-Cyclized Peptide Dimers Derived from Human Cathelicidin Peptide LL-37 Mediate Potent Antimicrobial Activity

Gunasekera, Sunithi; Muhammad, Taj; Strömstedt, Adam A.; Göransson, Ulf

Ingår i Journal of Peptide Science, 2014

Ga-68-Labeling of RGD peptides and biodistribution

Blom, Elisabeth; Velikyan, Irina; Estrada, Sergio; Hall, Håkan et al.

Ingår i International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, s. 165-172, 2012

LL-37-derived cyclic antimicrobial drug leads: Design, synthesis, activity and different ways of creating them 

Muhammad, Taj

2019

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Functionalization of nanocellulose with host defense peptides: towards the modulation of the inflammatory response in chronic wounds

Blasi Romero, Anna; Palo-Nieto, Carlos; Ångström, Molly; Muhammad, Taj et al.

2022

Microwave-assisted solid phase peptide synthesis of Asteropine A

Koptina, Anna; Gunasekera, Sunithi; Muhammad, Taj; Bohlin, Lars et al.

Ingår i Phytopharm 2014, Saint-Petersburg, Russia 3-5 July 2014, s. 36, 2014

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Transformation of KR-12 derived cross-linked cyclic dimers into stable and potent antimicrobial drug leads

Muhammad, Taj; Strömstedt, Adam A.; Skogman, Malena; Fallarero, Adyary et al.

Immobilisation of semi-pure butelase 1 and its applications to produce head-to-tail cyclic peptides

Muhammad, Taj; Shafiullah, Md.; Gunasekera, Sunithi; Göransson, Ulf

Exploring the biological safety and the potential application of nemertide alpha-1 as a biopesticide on green peach aphids Myzus persicae.

Laborde, Quentin; Dancewicz, Katarzyna; Jacobsson, Erik; Strömstedt, Adam A. et al.