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Nature 435, 386 (26 May 2005) | doi:10.1038/435386b; Published online 25 May 2005

Chemical biology is here

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Nature and its new sibling Nature Chemical Biology reflect an important multidisciplinary trend.

Chemical biology is a recent addition to the scientific lexicon, and although its origin involves the use of small molecules to perturb and study biological function, it has recently grown to encompass a wide array of science at the interface between chemistry and biology. Like other multidisciplinary fields, chemical biology thrives because chemists and biologists have unique perspectives and skills that complement each other.

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