2015

France, D. J. , Stepek, G., Houston, D. R., Williams, L., McCormack, G., Walkinshaw, M. D. and Page, A. P. (2015) Identification and activity of inhibitors of the essential nematode-specific metalloprotease DPY-31. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, (doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.10.077) (PMID:26546217) (PMCID:PMC4658336)

Stepek, G., McCormack, G., Winter, A. D. and Page, A. P. (2015) A highly conserved, inhibitable astacin metalloprotease from Teladorsagia circumcincta is required for cuticle formation and nematode development. International Journal for Parasitology, 45(3), pp. 345-355. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2015.01.004) (PMID:25736599) (PMCID:PMC4406453)

2014

Page, A. P. , Stepek, G., Winter, A. D. and Pertab, D. (2014) Enzymology of the nematode cuticle: a potential drug target? International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 4(2), pp. 133-141. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2014.05.003) (PMID:25057463) (PMCID:PMC4095051)

2011

Stepek, G., McCormack, G., Birnie, A.J. and Page, A.P. (2011) The astacin metalloprotease moulting enzyme NAS-36 is required for normal cuticle ecdysis in free-living and parasitic nematodes. Parasitology, 138(2), pp. 237-248. (doi: 10.1017/S0031182010001113) (PMID:20800010)

2010

Stepek, G., McCormack, G. and Page, A. P. (2010) Collagen processing and cuticle formation is catalysed by the astacin metalloprotease DPY-31 in free-living and parasitic nematodes. International Journal for Parasitology, 40(5), pp. 533-542. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2009.10.007) (PMID:19883650)

Stepek, G., McCormack, G. and Page, A. P. (2010) The kunitz domain protein BLI-5 plays a functionally conserved role in cuticle formation in a diverse range of nematodes. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 169(1), pp. 1-11. (doi: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2009.08.005)

2009

Thein, M. C., Winter, A. D., Stepek, G., McCormack, G., Stapleton, G., Johnstone, I. L. and Page, A. P. (2009) Combined extracellular matrix cross-linking activity of the peroxidase MLT-7 and the dual oxidase BLI-3 is critical for post-embryonic viability in Caenorhabditis elegans. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 284(26), pp. 17549-17563. (doi: 10.1074/jbc.M900831200)

2008

Behnke, J.M., Buttle, D.J., Stepek, G., Lowe, A. and Duce, I.R. (2008) Developing novel anthelmintics from plant cysteine proteinases. Parasites and Vectors, 1, (doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-1-29)