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The many failures behind each ‘success story’

What’s behind the craze for highly successful people... and ventures




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Zephyr Peacock: Lending funds... and a hand

VC firm Zephyr Peacock zeroes in on sectors for its fourth fund deployment




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What holds back a small-town woman’s business dreams

Does big-city confidence, English speaking skills boost entrepreneurial success?




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Fund thesis: AI is the X-factor 

Why VC firm Good Capital wants to be an early investor in AI-powered businesses




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This facial scan can unlock health secrets 

Startup deploys machine learning on a mobile app to pinpoint potential disease risks




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Guilt-free, air-fried snacking ventures

New-age startups offer to instant deliver tasty, healthy refreshments that are easy on the pocket too




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Principal focus is on debt access

Why Stride Ventures focuses on VC-backed loss-making companies




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Coaching future Olympians with AI-aided computer vision

Why Bengaluru startup Game Theory believes technology offers our best shot at sporting glory




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Outer-surface adduct formation and selective separation of cis-type gallated and cis-type non-gallated catechins using cucurbit[7]uril

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05035E, Communication
Open Access
Hiroyuki Tsutsumi, An Miura, Asuka Hanada, Rino Sonoda, Rie Nakashima, Tomonori Ohata, Hirohito Ikeda
The selective separation of cis-type gallated and non-gallated catechins in solution was achieved by utilizing the formation of outer-surface adducts between cis-type catechins and cucurbit[7]uril.
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Improving macromolecule crowding configurations in nanopores for protein sensing

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05344C, Communication
Fei Zheng, HongLuan Li, Jun Yang, Haiyan Wang, Guangle Qin, Dapeng Chen, Jingjie Sha
We show that PEG-induced macromolecular crowding enhances protein detection in nanopores by increasing capture rate and translocation frequency.
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Mild boroxazolidone formation and dissociation: Application toward target identification of bioactive molecules

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05370B, Communication
Toya Tabei, Kyoko Nagasawa-Goto, Yohei Saito
We successfully found that boroxazolidone can dissociate under aqueous conditions, which were applicable to a solution containing proteins. The immobilization of a newly synthesized diarylborinic acid on beads enabled the...
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Synthesis of heteroleptic bis-phosphine bis-NHC iron (0) complexes: a strategy to enhance small molecule activation

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05463F, Communication
Open Access
Christian M. Andre, Nathaniel K. Szymczak
We report low-valent iron complexes containing bis-NHC and bis-phosphine donor ligands that coordinate and strongly activate N2 and CO.
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Varied CO2 photoreduction activity over UiO-66-NH2 with different aggregation morphology

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04919E, Communication
Shuran Zhang, Yan-Hong Zou, Hai-Ning Wang, Guangjuan Xu, Wei Xie, Na Xu, Yanhong Xu, Yaqian Lan
UiO-66-NH2 with different aggregation morphology are prepared to verify the morphology of photocatalysts could influence the charge transfer. Among them, UiO-66-NH2 with the poor aggregation exhibits superior performances over CO2...
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Separation of Rare Earth Elements and Nickel Harnessing Electrochemistry and Reactive CO2 Capture and Mineralization

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04632C, Communication
Open Access
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Akanksha Srivastava, Prarabdh Jain, Greeshma Gadikota, Prince Ochonma, Christopher Noe, Tianhe Yin
The aim is to probe the chemical mechanisms underlying the use of multifunctional solvents to simultaneously capture and convert CO2 into insoluble Rare Earth Element (REE)-carbonates, while forming soluble complexes...
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Alkenylation of unactivated alkanes: synthesis of Z-alkenes via dual Co-TBADT catalysis

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04651J, Communication
Vetrivelan Murugesan, Anagha Syam, Guru Vigknesh Anantharaj, Ramesh Rasappan
Hydroalkylation of terminal alkynes using unactivated alkanes under dual Co-TBADT catalysts is reported. Our cobalt-HAT catalysis achieves the desired Z alkene with excellent regio- and diastereoselectivity via C–H activation.
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Carboxylative cyclization of atmospheric CO2 with alkynol catalyzed by a 1-methylhydantoin anion-functionalized ionic liquid via chelative interactions

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03586K, Communication
Yujun Guo, Tingting Chen, Yingjie Xu
[1-MHy] acts as a “pincer ligand” to form chelative interactions with –OH to enhance MBY activation, thus ensuring efficient [P4442][1-MHy]-catalyzed reaction of atmospheric pressure CO2 with MBY under metal- and solvent-free conditions.
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Direct alkene functionalization via photocatalytic hydrogen atom transfer from C(sp3)–H compounds: a route to pharmaceutically important molecules

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05026F, Highlight
Hangqian Fan, Yuxin Fang, Jingbo Yu
Direct functionalization of alkenes with C(sp3)–H substrates offers unique opportunities for the rapid construction of pharmaceuticals and natural products.
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Helical aromatic foldamers with tubular cavities capable of accommodating multiple halide ions

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05474A, Communication
Seungwon Lee, Byeung Ju Lee, Geunmoo Song, Kyu-Sung Jeong
A series of pyridinium–indolocarbazole oligomers has been synthesized, which fold into helical structures with tubular cavities capable of accommodating up to four iodide ions in a linear arrangement.
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Visible light-activated polyphenol–Al3+ coordination for ambient and quantitative xylose-to-furfural conversion

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04899G, Communication
Jinshu Huang, Qizhi Luo, Tengyu Liu, Song Yang, Hu Li
Visible light-enhanced coordination of polyphenol–Al3+ is uncovered to switch Lewis/Brønsted acid sites for room-temperature cascade upgrading of xylose to furfural in ultrahigh yields.
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Directed nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04912H, Communication
Yasuyuki Nitta, Takashi Nishikata, Michinori Sumimoto, Yusei Nakashima
In this study, we discovered a directed nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction, "directed SNAr (dSNAr)", in the reaction of ortho-iodobezamides and amine in the presence of pyridine. The reaction proceeded ortho-specifically...
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From one to two: In-site constructing C3N5-Poly (triazine imide) heterojunction for enhanced O2 activation

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05077K, Communication
Shiling Xu, Ziheng Yang, Laiqing Zhang, Xiaorui Zhang, Zikang Zeng, Wenxuan Wang, Yujun Liang, Lan Yuan, Chuang Han
A novel C3N5-Poly (triazine imide) (PTI) heterojunction was designed and constructed by thermal polymerization process, which featured with intimated S-scheme interface coupling and exhibited a predominant performance for H2O2 production....
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Endosomolytic Peptides Enable the Cellular Delivery of Peptide Nucleic Acids

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05214E, Communication
Open Access
JoLynn B. Giancola, Ronald T. Raines
Precision genetic medicine enlists antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) to bind to nucleic acid targets important for human disease. Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) have many desirable attributes as ASOs but lack cellular...
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Interlayer spacing expansion for V2O5 towards ultra-stable zinc anode-based flexible electrochromic displays in Zn2+/Li+-PC organic electrolyte

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04974H, Communication
Zhe Li, Zhaoyang Song, Linhua Liu, William Yu, Jingwei Chen, Qianqian Zhu, Haizeng Li
To enhance the electrochemical stability and kinetics of V2O5, 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) was in-situ polymerized within V2O5 interlayers, rendering PEDOT@V2O5 with enlarged layer spacing, increased stability in organic electrolyte, superior electrochemical...
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Recent Advances in Photochemical Strain-Release Reactions of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05108D, Highlight
Xiang Zhou, Ye Hu, Yao Huang, Yang Xiong
Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes (BCBs) are attractive compounds for their beautiful “butterfly” conformations, distinctive properties, and novel reactivities. As soon as the first example had been synthesized, a wide range of strain-release reactions...
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Crystal-Facet Modulated Pathway of CO2 Photoreduction on Bi4NbO8Cl Nanosheets Boosting Production of Value-Added Solar Fuels

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05581K, Communication
Yong Zhou, Haoqiang Chi, Zhengdao Li, Yong Cai Zhang, Zhigang Zou, Yong Yang, Xinxin Lu, Peiting Hao
Two ultrathin nanosheets of Bi4NbO8Cl were successfully synthesized for photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into solar fuel. featuring differently exposed (001) and (201) facets. In contrast to bulk Bi4NbO8Cl, which produced...
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Engineering biotin anchored-MWCNTs as a superb carrier for facile delivery of the potent Ru(II)-N^N scaffold in breast cancer cells

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13376-13379
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04276J, Communication
Lavanya Thilak Babu, Nilmadhab Roy, Tiasha Dasgupta, Sreejani Ghosh, Ramasamy Tamizhselvi, Priyankar Paira
This article portrays the construction of biotinylated-MWCNTs for SMVT-guided delivery of a potent Ru(II)-scaffold into MCF7 cells.
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Catalytic asymmetric Michael and Nef-type sequential reaction of nitroolefin with azlactone to construct oxazole-fused succinimide

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13384-13387
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04858J, Communication
Rui Weng, Yuqiao Zhou, Yaqin Zhang, Xiaoming Feng, Xiaohua Liu
A series of oxazole-fused succinimides bearing vicinal quaternary carbon centers were synthesized via catalytic asymmetric Michael addition and Nef-type sequential reactions of nitroolefins with azlactones.
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Employing a PhI(OAc)2-mediated domino reaction to assemble nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivatives and assessing their anti-inflammatory activity

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13352-13355
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03245D, Communication
Xinyue Li, Yuhua Fang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Shenshen Luo, Yuhui Xue, Tingting Yong, Bin Wang
Metal-free radical cascade synthesis of substituted pyrazole derivatives was initiated by PhI(OAc)2 at 23 °C.
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Sb nanoparticles embedded uniformly on the surface of porous carbon fibres for high-efficiency sodium storage

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13428-13431
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04806G, Communication
Yafei Zhao, Kai Xue, Xinyu Liu, Zhiyuan Gao, Junhao Zhang, Yuanjun Liu, Xiangjun Zheng, ZhongYao Duan, Qianqian Fan, Xingmei Guo
Sb nanoparticles (∼5 nm) are embedded uniformly on the surface of carbon fibers to prepare Sb NPs–SCFs, which exhibit excellent sodium storage with a stable capacity of 381.9 mA h g−1 at 1.0 A g−1 after 200 cycles, due to their unique structure.
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Sulfonated hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolite monoliths as solid acid catalyst for esterification of oleic acid

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13356-13359
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05044D, Communication
Open Access
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Binhang Zhao, Pan Yang, Nan Zhang, Donald R. Inns, Elena F. Kozhevnikova, Alexandros P. Katsoulidis, Ivan V. Kozhevnikov, Alexander Steiner, Haifei Zhang
Sulfonated hierarchical H-ZSM-5 monoliths were synthesized via ice-templating as solid acid catalysts for biodiesel production.
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Expedient (3+3)-annulation of carbonyl ylides with azaoxyallyl cations: formal access to oxa-benzo[c]azepin-3-ones

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13368-13371
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04946B, Communication
Kshitiz Verma, Hemanga Bhattacharyya, Sharajit Saha, Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy
Cascade C–C/C–N bond formation of carbonyl ylides with azaoxyallyl cations generated in situ using Rh-catalysis has been accomplished in the presence of a base at room temperature.
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Solution plasma synthesis of α-amino acids

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13408-13411
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04482G, Communication
Changhua Wang, Yutong Zhang, Yuanyuan Li, Yinhe Rong, Xintong Zhang
This work uses solution plasma for easier control of amino acid synthesis, successfully producing rare serine, achieving green and low-carbon synthesis from small molecules to amino acids.
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Site-specific acetyl modification of 2'-OH of RNA by an oligonucleotide acetylating reagent

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13440-13442
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04672B, Communication
Hirotaka Murase, Mio Eto, Jeongsu Lee, Yosuke Taniguchi, Shuhei Imoto, Shigeki Sasaki
A novel oligonucleotide acetylating-reagent that induces a site-specific RNA acetylation through duplex formation has been developed.
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Ultrafine PtCo alloy nanoparticles integrated into porous N-doped nanosheets for durable oxygen reduction reaction

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13432-13435
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04661G, Communication
Baoliang Chen, Lei Zhao, Zhaozhao Zhu, Pei Xiong, Zhao Li, Jun Song Chen, Lanlan Li, Rui Wu
The PtCo–CoNC–P catalyst, featuring sub-3 nm small-size PtCo alloy nanoparticles integrated into a porous nitrogen-doped nanosheet, exhibits exceptional durability after 30 000 cycles of accelerated durability tests.
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Atomistic insight into the promising thermoelectric performance of the copper-based ternary phosphide CaCuP

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13400-13403
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04660A, Communication
Un-Gi Jong, Chol Ryu, Ji-Min Hwang, Su-Hyang Kim, Il-Gwang Ju, Chol-Jun Yu
We provide a valuable atomistic insight into the thermoelectric properties of hexagonal CaCuP, revealing that nano-structuring can double the thermoelectric figure of merit by further reducing lattice thermal conductivity.
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Catalytically transforming legacy phthalate esters from plastic waste into benzoic acid and benzoate plasticizers

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05158K, Communication
Open Access
Simon Windels, Dirk E. De Vos
Upcycling of plastic-waste derived phthalate plasticizers into benzoic acid via a one-pot hydrolysis–decarboxylation process using Cu2O and H-beta 75 in water.
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Investigations of the interactions between ZnO nanorods and H2 with 17O NMR spectroscopy

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05371K, Communication
Benteng Song, Fang Wang, Qin Zhu, Ling-Hai Xie, Luming Peng
Schematic diagram for the interaction of H2 with ZnO nanorods under different conditions.
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A MOF-derived CuO/TiO2 photocatalyst for methanol production from CO2 reduction in an AI-assisted continuous flow reactor

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05008H, Communication
Bhavya Jaksani, Ruchi Chauhan, Switi Dattatraya Kshirsagar, Abhilash Rana, Ujjwal Pal, Ajay K. Singh
An AI-assisted continuous flow reactor for CO2 reduction to methanol using a MOF-derived CuO/TiO2 photocatalyst.
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Synthesis of substituent-free dioxadiaza[8]circulene to investigate intermolecular interactions and photophysical properties

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05539J, Communication
Aoi Nakagawa, Wataru Ota, Takumi Ehara, Yusuke Matsuo, Kiyoshi Miyata, Ken Onda, Tohru Sato, Shu Seki, Takayuki Tanaka
Substituent-free dioxadiaza[8]circulene has been synthesized and its dense packing structure and optical properties were analyzed in detail.
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Polarizable AMOEBA force field predicts thin and dense hydration layer around monosaccharides.

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04415K, Communication
Open Access
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Luke A Newman, Mackenzie G Patton, Breyanna A Rodriguez, Ethan W Sumner, Valerie Vaissier Welborn
Polarizable force fields crucially enhance the modeling of macromolecules in polar media. Here, we present new parameters to model six common monosaccharides with the polarizable AMOEBA force field. These parameters...
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Rapid and sensitive detection of vanillylmandelic acid based on a luminescent fourteen-metal Tb(III) planar nanocluster

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03667K, Communication
Yanheng Meng, Shiqing Wang, Xiaoli Lv, Xianfeng Huang, Wei-Bing Zhang, Xiaojun Wu, Desmond Schipper, Xiaoping Yang
A 14-metal Tb(III) nanocluster with four CO32- anions as templates was constructed for the quantitative and qualitative detection of vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) with high sensitivity and selectivity. The luminescence response...
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Palladium catalyzed C(sp3)-H alkylation of 8-methylquinolines with aziridines: access to functionalized γ-quinolinylpropylamines

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05275G, Communication
Anita Sahoo, Tripti Paul, Shubhajit Basak, Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy
Palladium-catalyzed directed site-selective C(sp3)-H alkylation of 8-methylquinolines has been accomplished using aziridine as an alkylating source via a sequential C-H and C-N bond activation. Site selectivity, funtional group tolerance and...
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Ceria-based supported metal catalysts for the low-temperature water-gas shift reaction

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04072D, Feature Article
Xin-Pu Fu, hui zhao, Chun-Jiang Jia
Water-gas shift (WGS) reaction is a crucial step for the industrial production of hydrogen or upgrading hydrogen generated from fossil or biomass sources by removing the residual CO. However, current...
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Machine Learning Directed Discovery and Optimisation of a Platinum-Catalysed Amide Reduction

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05273K, Communication
Open Access
Eleonora Casillo, Benon Maliszewski, Cesar Blanco, Thomas Scattolin, Catherine Cazin, Steven P Nolan
The discovery and optimisation of reaction conditions leading to the reduction of amides, a fundamental large-scale industrial reaction, is achieved using a machine learning (ML) platform and a platinum catalyst....
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Axial oxygen-bridged FeN4O/NC produced by ultrafast joule heating for efficient oxygen reduction reaction

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05604C, Communication
Feng Liu, Xinyu Guo, Yan Zhong, Shaqi Fu, Jingsha Li, Chunmei Zhang, Heng Zhang, Fenghui Ye, Shuai Yuan, Chuangang Hu, Chunxian Guo
Herein, we report an atomically dispersed Fe-N-C catalyst with axial oxygen ligands (FeN4O/NC) firstly synthesized by ultrafast joule heating. The formation of oxygen species between FeN4 and graphene, which offers...
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Laccase-catalyzed tyrosine click reaction with 1-methyl-4-arylurazole: rapid labeling on protein surfaces

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03802A, Communication
Open Access
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Keita Nakane, Chizu Fujimura, Shogo Miyano, Zhengyi Liu, Tatsuya Niwa, Hafumi Nishi, Tetsuya Kadonosono, Hideki Taguchi, Shusuke Tomoshige, Minoru Ishikawa, Shinichi Sato
Our study shows efficient tyrosine labeling using 1-methyl-4-arylurazole (MAUra) with laccase under mild conditions. This method achieves a high efficiency (kcat/Km = 7.88 × 104 M−1 s−1), selectively targeting exposed tyrosine sites on proteins.
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Coimbatore’s Kaapi 2.0 offers healthy snacks with strong filter coffee

Kaapi 2.0, a new chain of minimalist cafes in the city, offers healthy snack options to munch on along with filter coffee



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Root, Fruit and Stem: Matt Orlando’s responsible approach to cooking

Chef Matt Orlando of Amass was in Bengaluru recently. He talks about how sustainable living can be a winnable goal




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In Auroville, try a mac and ‘sheeze’ as vegan chefs set up cafes and create healthy alternatives to meat

We sample inventive menus across the lush, experimental township, which draws visitors from across the world



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Bengaluru hosts Indian Cacao & Craft Chocolate Festival this weekend

The upcoming craft chocolate fest promises to be an eye-opener on the entire bean-to-bar experience