Concise synthesis of pleurotin developed
From the perspective of chemists, pleurotin is an intriguing molecule.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 12, 2022
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Engineering enzymes to help solve the planet's plastic problem
Researchers from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) have developed a new enzyme engineering platform to improve plastic degrading enzymes through directed evolution.
Biochemistry
Aug 11, 2022
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Researchers harness the power of carbenes to fabricate drugs more easily and more safely
Despite being some of the most versatile building blocks in organic chemistry, compounds called carbenes can be too hot to handle. In the lab, chemists often avoid using these highly reactive molecules due to how explosive ...
Biochemistry
Aug 4, 2022
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Development of a new method of synthesizing dialkyl ethers using three catalysts that hydroxylate alkenes
Just when we thought alkenes could only react with alcohol to yield ethers in the presence of strong acids, hydroalkoxylation may not be quite what we expected. Organic Chemistry 101 will never be the same again, but the ...
Materials Science
Aug 4, 2022
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New method enables efficient sample preparation for single-cell proteomics
The proteins that make up our cells hold within an entire world of information, which, when unlocked, can give us insights into the origins of many essential biological phenomena. This information is gathered using an analytical ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 4, 2022
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New study: Nitrogen forms extremely unusual structures under high pressure
Researchers at the Universities of Bayreuth and Linköping have produced two surprising compounds of nitrogen and the rare earth metal yttrium under very high pressure. The new polynitrides contain ring- and spiral-shaped ...
Materials Science
Aug 3, 2022
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Protein parts must wiggle and jiggle to work right, new research suggests
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report they have probed the atomic structure of proteins to add to evidence that the wobbles, shakes and quivers of proteins play a critical role in their ability to function. The findings ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 15, 2022
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Chemists create a sensor that accurately detects the saliva pH of humans
Chemists at the Ural Federal University have created a sensor for determining the pH of human saliva. This is a fluorophore with strong and stable emission, which picks up the smallest fluctuations in the pH in biological ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 16, 2022
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Newly engineered enzyme speeds up slow organic reaction
Versatile catalysts with new features and functions could revolutionize scientists' synthetic strategies, paving the way for high-value chemicals and a greener chemical industry. In search of such catalysts, scientists have ...
Biochemistry
May 24, 2022
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A Möbius strip constructed solely of carbon atoms
Obtaining structurally uniform nanocarbons in order to properly relate structure and function, ideally as single molecules, is a great challenge in the field of nanocarbon science. Thus, the construction of structurally uniform ...
Nanomaterials
May 19, 2022
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