During Escherichia coli infection the siderophore yersiniabactin binds host copper to counteract its toxicity

Chelating Copper to be Virulent

So Much Fun with Chemistry: Vote & Submit Chemistry Jokes
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Angewandte Chemie 32/2012: Networking
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Electrophilic Sneeze
Terpenoids isolated from common ragweed show ability to induce airways irritation

Heinz A. Staab (1926 ‒ 2012)
Heinz A. Staab, former President of the Max Planck Society and GDCh, died on July 29

Roots of our Practice of Science
Banska Stiavnica, Banská Štavnica, Schemnitz, or Selmecbánya, a town with a lively political history and groundbreaking for science

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Hypusine Keeps Tumor Away
Hypusine synthesis prevents development of lymphomas by relying on the polyamine–hypusine axis

What Would Happen Without PSA Testing? Cancer Press Release
Is prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing an ineffective screen for prostate cancer? Or does it help save lives?

Angewandte Chemie 31/2012: A Bright Image
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