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  • Biotechnology

    • Antibiotic synthesis: Last but not least this content is Open !

      Jasmine Farsarakis

      Published online: 09 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.157

      Original article citation:

      Liu, T., Lin, X., Zhou, X., Deng, Z. & Cane, D. E. Mechanism of thioesterase-catalyzed chain release in the biosynthesis of the polyether antibiotic nanchangmycin. Chem. Biol. 15, 449–458 (2008).

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  • Chemistry

    • Screening methods: Looking for ligands

      Felix Cheung

      Published online: 09 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.155

      Original article citation:

      Zhou, Q. et al. Screening potential antitumor agents from natural plant extracts by G-quadruplex recognition and NMR methods. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. doi: 10.1002/anie.200800913 (2008).

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    • Molecular devices: Secured login this content is Open !

      Felix Cheung

      Published online: 09 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.156

      Original article citation:

      Sun, W. et al. A fluorescent-switch-based computing platform in defending information risk. Chem. Eur. J. doi: 10.1002/chem.200800576 (2008).

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  • Earth & environment

    • Global warming: Hotter and hotter

      Felix Cheung

      Published online: 09 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.160

      Original article citation:

      Fang, X., Wang, A., Fong, S. K., Lin, W. & Liu, J. Changes of reanalysis derived Northern Hemisphere summer warm extreme indices during 1948–2006 and links with climate variability. Global Planet. Change doi: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2008.06.003 (2008).

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  • Physics

    • Complex systems: Keeping close to chaos

      Tim Reid

      Published online: 09 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.158

      Original article citation:

      Ke, D. G. & Tong, Q. Y. Easily adaptable complexity measure for finite time series. Phys. Rev. E 77, 066215 (2008).

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    • Gauge theory: Symmetric spin

      Tim Reid

      Published online: 09 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.159

      Original article citation:

      Chen, X. S., Lu, X. F., Sun, W. M., Wang, F. & Goldman, T. Spin and orbital angular momentum in gauge theories: Nucleon spin structure and multipole radiation revisited. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 232002 (2008).

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