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Water-stable catalyst brings carbon-bond chemistry closer to living cells
Original: Water-stable catalyst could bring carbon-bond chemistry closer to use in living cells
Researchers report a water-stable catalyst that can form carbon-carbon bonds in aqueous conditions, a step toward using this type of chemistry inside living cells. Such reactions previously required organic solvents, limiting biological applications. A catalyst that tolerates water could open the door to new bioorthogonal tools for labelling and manipulating molecules in living systems.
Why now: The advance points toward chemical reactions that could work inside living cells, a long-sought goal in chemical biology.
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