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Dr Alan Shirras

Formerly at Lancaster University

  1. 2003
  2. Published

    Functional genomics of ozone stress in Arabidopsis.

    Short, E., McAinsh, M., Shirras, A. & Huckerby, T. N., 2003, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 134, Supple, p. S137

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. 2002
  4. Published

    Extracellular peptidases of imaginal discs of Drosophila melanogaster.

    Wilson, C. L., Shirras, A. D. & Isaac, R. E., 11/2002, In: Peptides. 23, 11, p. 2007-2014 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Peptidyl dipeptidases (Ance and Acer) of Drosophila melanogaster: major differences in the substrate specificity of two homologs of human angiotensin I-converting enzyme.

    Siviter, R. J., Nachman, R. J., Dani, M. P., Keen, J. N., Shirras, A. D. & Isaac, R. E., 11/2002, In: Peptides. 23, 11, p. 2025-2034 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Ance, a Drosophila angiotensin-converting enzyme homologue, is expressed in imaginal cells during metamorphosis and is regulated by the steroid, 20-hydroxyecdysone.

    Siviter, R. J., Taylor, C. A. M., Cottam, D. M., Denton, A., Dani, M. P., Milner, M. J., Shirras, A. D. & Isaac, R. E., 1/10/2002, In: Biochemical Journal. 367, 1, p. 187-193 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Inactivation of a tachykinin-related peptide: identification of four neuropeptide-degrading enzymes in neuronal membranes of insects from four different orders.

    Isaac, R. E., Parkin, E. T., Keen, J. N., Nässel, D. R., Siviter, R. J. & Shirras, A. D., 04/2002, In: Peptides. 23, 4, p. 725-733 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  8. 2000
  9. Published

    Conserved roles for peptidases in the processing of invertebrate neuropeptides.

    Isaac, R. E., Siviter, R. J., Stancombe, P., Coates, D. & Shirras, A. D., 08/2000, In: Biochemical Society Transactions. 28, 4, p. 460-464 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Functional conservation of the active sites of human and Drosophila angiotensin I-converting enzyme.

    Coates, D., Isaac, R. E., Cotton, J., Siviter, R. J., Williams, T. A., Shirras, A. D., Corvol, P. & Dive, V., 08/2000, In: Biochemistry. 39, 30, p. 8963-8969 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Expression and functional characterisation of a Drosophila neuropeptide precursor with homology to mammalian preprotachykinin.

    Siviter, R. J., Coast, G. M., Winther, Å. M., Nachman, R. J., Taylor, C. A. M., Shirras, A. D., Coates, D., Isaac, R. E. & Nässel, D. R., 28/07/2000, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275, 30, p. 23273-23280 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  12. 1997
  13. Published

    The Orct gene of Drosophila melanogaster codes for a putative organic cation transporter with six or 12 transmembrane domains

    Taylor, C. A. M., Stanley, K. N. & Shirras, A. D., 12/11/1997, In: Gene. 201, 1-2, p. 69-74 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  14. 1996
  15. Published

    The Acer gene of Drosophila codes for an angiotensin-converting enzyme homologue.

    Taylor, C. A. M., Coates, D. & Shirras, A. D., 11/1996, In: Gene. 181, 1-2, p. 191-197 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

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