A wiggly cylinder of protein, hydrogel, and human cells, about the size of a wristwatch battery, could one day serve as a building block for synthetic tissues. The implications could be big for biological research and even organ transplants, according … Continue reading
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Hydrogel uses biology and light to release proteins on demand, advancing hopes for synthetic tissues
Journal Club: Enzyme helps to speedily create a key chemical bond in the lab, suggesting synthetic chemistry applications
With just a few chemical tweaks, cellular enzymes can turn some of the most common amino acids into unique compounds that possess antimicrobial or medicinal properties. But in the lab, it’s much harder to derive these molecules when using conventional … Continue reading
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Tagged GRiE, manzacidin C, Streptomyces griseus, synthetic chemistry
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