Bicyclic peptides with optimized ring size inhibit enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds while sparing paralogous proteases
Specificity by Ring Size
Selective Cellulose Conversion
A series of Ni-promoted W2C catalysts was prepared and evaluated for the catalytic conversion of cellulose into ethylene glycol
HgII-Selective Fluorescent Indicator
A simple fluorescent indicator that undergoes a new type of reaction only in the presence of Hg(II) developed
Towards Understanding Color Perception
A rhodopsin protein mimic has been designed where wavelength absorption can be drastically tuned
New Route to Soluble Amidoborane Complexes
Several new synthetic routes to soluble magnesium parent-amidoborane complexes are reported
New Anode Material for Microbial Fuel Cells
The direct use of a natural 3D architecture in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is reported for the first time
Hitting Malaria Where It Hurts
Miniaturized high-throughput screening assays could help identify a prophylactic strategy against liver-stage malaria
Celebrating Single Molecules
Single-molecule methods have developed into a very powerful tool in medicine, chemistry, physics and biology
Synthesis of Diazadioxacalix[4]arenes and Diazadioxa[14]cyclophanes
First single-step, regioselective synthesis of diazadioxacalix[4]arenes and diazadioxa[14]cyclophanes with alternating N/O-bridge patterns
Photocatalytic Water Reduction
New intermolecular heterobimetallic system for photocatalytic water reduction presented - significant improvement of performance of catalyst system