A new reaction that uses an atypical starting material to create amide linkages could make it easier to prepare peptides and other amide-containing compounds that have been difficult to make until now ...

The ribosome is a large ribonucleoprotein complex responsible for synthesizing proteins in all living organisms. In bacteria, ribosomes are composed of large (50S) and small (30S) subunits comprising ...

(Phys.org)—A group of researchers from the University of Texas have developed a sequential, two-step amine and thiol coupling reaction via click chemistry using a derivative of Meldrum's acid. This ...