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Dr Christine Shirras

Formerly at Lancaster University

  1. 2012
  2. Published

    lemmingA encodes the Apc11 subunit of the APC/C in Drosophila melanogaster that forms a ternary complex with the E2-C type ubiquitin conjugating enzyme, Vihar and Morula/Apc2

    Nagy, O., Pal, M., Udvardy, A., Shirras, C. A. M., Boros, I., Shirras, A. D. & Deak, P., 14/03/2012, In: Cell Division. 7, n/a, 16 p., 9.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. 2011
  4. Published

    Peptidomics and Peptide Hormone Processing in the Drosophila Midgut

    Reiher, W., Shirras, C., Kahnt, J., Baumeister, S., Isaac, R. E. & Wegener, C., 04/2011, In: Journal of Proteome Research. 10, 4, p. 1881-1892 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Loss of Angiotensin-converting enzyme-related (ACER) peptidase disrupts night-time sleep in adult Drosophila melanogaster

    Carhan, A., Tang, K., Shirras, C. A., Shirras, A. D. & Isaac, R. E., 02/2011, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 214, 4, p. 680-686 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. 2009
  7. Published

    Increased fragmentation of night-time sleep in Drosophila melanogaster lacking the angiotensin-converting enzyme-related (ACER) peptidase

    Isaac, E., Carhan, A., Tang, K., Shirras, C. & Shirras, A., 2009, In: Journal of Neurogenetics. 23, Supplement 1, p. S70-S70 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineMeeting abstractpeer-review

  8. 2007
  9. Published

    Angiotensin-converting enzyme as a target for the development of novel insect growth regulators.

    Isaac, R. E., Lamango, N. S., Ekbote, U., Taylor, C. A., Hurst, D., Weaver, R. J., Carhan, A., Burnham, S. & Shirras, A. D., 01/2007, In: Peptides. 28, 1, p. 153-162 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  10. 2005
  11. Published

    Expression and function of proctolin in Drosophila

    Shirras, A. D., Taylor, C. A. M., Nassel, D. R., Coast, G. M. & Isaac, R. E., 07/2005, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 141, 3, p. S159-S160 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineMeeting abstractpeer-review

  12. 2004
  13. Published

    Proctolin in the post-genomic era: new insights and challenges

    Isaac, R. E., Taylor, C. A., Hamasaka, Y., Nässel, D. R. & Shirras, A. D., 10/2004, In: Invertebrate Neuroscience. 5, 2, p. 51-64 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Detection of specific antibodies in cord blood, infant and maternal saliva and breast milk to staphylococcal toxins implicated in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

    Harrison, L. M., Morris, J. A., Bishop, L. A., Lauder, R. M., Taylor, C. A. M. & Telford, D. R., 1/09/2004, In: FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology. 42, 1, p. 94-104 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Identification of a proctolin preprohormone gene (Proct) of Drosophila melanogaster: Expression and predicted prohormone processing

    Taylor, C. A. M., Winther, A. M. E., Siviter, R. J., Shirras, A. D., Isaac, R. E. & Nassel, D. R., 15/02/2004, In: Journal of Neurobiology. 58, 3, p. 379-391 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  16. 2002
  17. 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

  18. 2000
  19. 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

  20. 1997
  21. 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

  22. 1996
  23. 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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