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May 30, 2011 Cover
Volume 89, Issue 22
COVER: An identified peptide fragment, or phylomer (purple), sits within its host bacterial protein (green).
Volume 89, Issue 22
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Small firms develop better peptide drug candidates to expand this pharmaceutical class and attract big pharma partners
COVER: An identified peptide fragment, or phylomer (purple), sits within its host bacterial protein (green).
Credit: Phylogica
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May 30, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 22
May 30, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 22
Small firms develop better peptide drug candidates to expand this pharmaceutical class and attract big pharma partners
(pp. 13-20)
Features
Government & Policy
Recent failure of UN talks raises concerns over likelihood of success of efforts to create a green economy (pp. 39-41)
Science & Technology
More than 30 years after his death, a selection of R. B. Woodward’s notes on conducting materials is published (pp. 46-49)
Cover Story: Improving Peptides
Making Peptides At Large Scale
Efficient synthesis is helping to renew interest in the peptide drug market
(pp. 21-25)News of the Week
Ubiquitins In Four-Part Harmony
Biomacromolecular Synthesis: Tetraubiquitin is the longest protein made chemically
(p.7)Streamlining Regulation
Government: Agencies offer plans for cutting costs, paperwork for businesses
(p.8)Vertex Hepatitis Drug Is Approved
Pharmaceuticals: Stage is set for a heated competition between Vertex and Merck
(p.8)Metals Recycling Falls Short
Sustainability: Recycling rates must rise to conserve, maintain resources, UN report says
(p.9)Star Power
TSCA Reform: Jessica Alba joins push to revise federal chemical law
(p.10)Watery Magma From The Moon
Moon's Origin: High levels of water found in ancient lunar magma bubbles add twist to giant-impact theory
(p.10)Departments
Business
As Europe moves toward a ban on some phthalates, producers of the plasticizers look to diversify
(pp. 28-31)
Extracts and API producer makes its own drug discoveries to keep ahead of competitors
(pp. 32-34)
Elastomer producers set up shop in Singapore and Thailand
(pp. 35-36)Concentrates
(pp. 26-27)
(pp. 26-27)- Big Chemical Mergers On Track To Rise
- Dow Is Promoting Incineration
- Two Die At Shintech Plant In Louisiana
- DuPont Regroups To Absorb Danisco
- Hemp Chair Relies On Resin From BASF
- Chemtura Forms Bromine Alliance
- Invista Will Expand Spandex In Brazil
- Liquid Metal Battery Gets Gates Funding
- BASF Slates TDI Plant For Europe
- Idemitsu Bids For Agrochemical Firm
- Almac Toasts Its U.S. Headquarters
- Accelrys Has Another Lab Notebook Deal
- Valeant And Watson Buy Into Generics
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Chemistry professor Vasile Gutsanu has lived through Soviet and independent rule
(p.59)
Government & Policy
Recent failure of UN talks raises concerns over likelihood of success of efforts to create a green economy
(pp. 39-41)
Senators question cost, lack of applications for greenhouse gas storage plans
(p.42)
An advocate for mentoring young organic chemists will retire from NIH this month
(p.43)
Science & Technology
Efficient synthesis is helping to renew interest in the peptide drug market
(pp. 21-25)
Small firms develop better peptide drug candidates to expand this pharmaceutical class and attract big pharma partners
(pp. 13-20)
More than 30 years after his death, a selection of R. B. Woodward’s notes on conducting materials is published
(pp. 46-49)
Historical analysis of inflated yield and purity data in organic synthesis papers points to pressure to produce high-impact results
(pp. 50-52)
Scientists use various ways to strengthen immune response to carbohydrate cancer antigens
(pp. 53-57)Concentrates(pp. 44-45)
(pp. 44-45)- Sniffing Out Black- Currant Structures
- Organic Layer Smooths Dielectric Films
- Microbe’s Protein Structure Elucidated
- Pulling Out Protein Complexes
- Molecular Constraint Inhibits Peptide Aggregation
- Peptide-Nanotube Assemblies Create Superstructures
- Key Catalyst Support Parameters Identified
- Scorpion Venom Unfriendly To Fungi
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