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Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2020

The use of the environmentally-sensitive fluorescent amino acid (amino Trp-BODIPY) allowed the acquisition of real-time and wash-free images showing the effect of an antimicrobial peptide on live cells of the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. The images exemplify how new developments in the field of fluorescent amino acids have boosted the capabilities of biological studies. See Cheng et al.

Images: Can Zhao. Design: Carl Conway

Volume 4 Issue 6

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  • An unexpected epoxide deoxygenation reaction was observed to occur with inversion of stereochemistry and has enabled development of a method for alkene isomerization.

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  • Fluorescent amino acids are widely used as building blocks for non-perturbative labelling of peptides and proteins. This Review covers recent advances in the design and synthesis of fluorescent amino acids with bespoke optical properties for different applications in biological studies.

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