Bioactive molecules frequently contain several very similarly reactive functional groups and it can thus be difficult to cause one to react selectively. Now, two separate studies present complementary approaches to this desirable goal.
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Tadross, P., Jacobsen, E. Remodelling by diversity and design. Nature Chem 4, 963–965 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1509
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