chemistry@nature contents: 14 September 2012

Bringing you the latest and best in chemistry news and research from Nature Publishing Group For more information, see each journal's latest table of contents: Nature Nature Biotechnology Nature Chemical Biology Nature Chemistry Nature Materials Nature Methods Nature Nanotechnology Nature Protocols Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 14 September 2012 Primary Research Protocols Blog Entries from The Sceptical Chymist Advertisement Online-only personal subscriptions now available to Nature Chemistry and Nature Chemical Biology For only 49 USD/29 GBP/29 EUR Subscribe now!   Primary Research top  Chemistry@nature JOBS of the week Tenure-Track Assistant Professorship in Chemistry Harvard University PhD Positions in Theoretical Physics, Theoretical Chemistry and Scientific Computing International Max Planck Research School for Dynamical Processes in Atoms, Molecules and Solids Chemical Biology / Medicinal Chemistry Faculty Position UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Assistant Professor in Experimental Physical / Materials Chemistry University of California Santa Cruz Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Chemistry of Biointerfaces McMaster University More Science jobs from Chemistry@nature EVENT Peptide Chemistry Conference 2012 02.-06.11.12 Riviera Maya, Mexico More science events from Amyloid β-sheet mimics that antagonize protein aggregation and reduce amyloid toxicity Pin-Nan Cheng, Cong Liu, Minglei Zhao, David Eisenberg & James S. Nowick Nature Chemistry doi:10.1038/nchem.1433 Abstract Rapid point-of-care detection of the tuberculosis pathogen using a BlaC-specific fluorogenic probe Hexin Xie et al. Nature Chemistry doi:10.1038/nchem.1435 Abstract Cytochrome P450-catalyzed L-tryptophan nitration in thaxtomin phytotoxin biosynthesis Sarah M Barry et al. Nature Chemical Biology doi:10.1038/nchembio.1048 Abstract Global probabilistic annotation of metabolic networks enables enzyme discovery German Plata, Tobias Fuhrer, Tzu-Lin Hsiao, Uwe Sauer & Dennis Vitkup Nature Chemical Biology doi:10.1038/nchembio.1063 Abstract The physical state of lipid substrates provides transacylation specificity for tafazzin Michael Schlame et al. Nature Chemical Biology doi:10.1038/nchembio.1064 Abstract A new type V toxin-antitoxin system where mRNA for toxin GhoT is cleaved by antitoxin GhoS Xiaoxue Wang et al. Nature Chemical Biology doi:10.1038/nchembio.1062 Abstract Fabrication of flexible and freestanding zinc chalcogenide single layers Yongfu Sun et al. Nature Communications doi:10.1038/ncomms2066 Abstract A non-syn-gas catalytic route to methanol production Cheng-Tar Wu et al. Nature Communications doi:10.1038/ncomms2053 Abstract Ultrasensitive detection of toxic cations through changes in the tunnelling current across films of striped nanoparticles Eun Seon Cho et al. Nature Materials doi:10.1038/nmat3406 Abstract Hidden polymorphs drive vitrification in B2O3 Guillaume Ferlat, Ari Paavo Seitsonen, Michele Lazzeri & Francesco Mauri Nature Materials doi:10.1038/nmat3416 Abstract Improving FRET dynamic range with bright green and red fluorescent proteins Amy J Lam et al. Nature Methods doi:10.1038/nmeth.2171 Abstract A general approach to break the concentration barrier in single-molecule imaging Anna B Loveland, Satoshi Habuchi, Johannes C Walter & Antoine M van Oijen Nature Methods doi:10.1038/nmeth.2174 Abstract Probing the conductance superposition law in single-molecule circuits with parallel paths Vazquez, H. et al. Nature Nanotechnology doi:10.1038/nnano.2012.147 Abstract Site- and alignment-controlled growth of graphene nanoribbons from nickel nanobars Kato, T. & Hatakeyama, R. Nature Nanotechnology doi:10.1038/nnano.2012.145 Abstract   Protocols top  Preparation of dicationic palladium catalysts for asymmetric catalytic reactions Andrey E Sheshenev, Alexander M R Smith & King Kuok (Mimi) Hii Nature Protocols doi:10.1038/nprot.2012.095 Abstract Regioselective monodeprotection of peracetylated carbohydrates Marco Filice, Jose M Guisan, Marco Terreni & Jose M Palomo Nature Protocols doi:10.1038/nprot.2012.098 Abstract   Blog Entries from The Sceptical Chymist top  RReactions: Peter Shapland Peter Shapland is in the Second Generation department of Product Development, GlaxoSmithKline and works on developing new approaches to existing and late stage medicines to improve sustainability, minimise waste, and enhance cost of goods. Read Now Reactions coupled with palladium This month's 'in your element' article (subscription required) is from Matthew Hartings (or @sciencegeist as he is known on Twitter) who proposes the bold idea that... 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