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Probing cellular systems with chemistry

Chemical and genetic approaches are extensively used to probe living systems at the subcellular level and to advance therapeutic target discovery. The 2006 American Society for Cell Biology meeting highlighted the growing importance of chemical biology approaches in cell biology research.

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Figure 2: Small molecules used for exploring biology and for therapeutic target discovery.

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Hannoush, R. Probing cellular systems with chemistry. Nat Chem Biol 3, 131–134 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio0307-131

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