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Infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopic characterization of a key intermediate during DNA repair by (6-4) photolyase
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Communications Chemistry - (6-4) photolyases repair carcinogenic pyrimidine(6-4)pyrimidone photoproducts, a process that requires two successive photons but whose mechanistic details remain...
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Self-sorting and co-assembly control in multicomponent supramolecular hydrogels with dual monomer and polymer statistical distribution
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Communications Chemistry - Multicomponent supramolecular polymer gels can possess useful functions and applications, but the mechanisms of their assembly are not fully understood. Here, the authors...
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Crosslinking, salt-induced aging, and secondary structure formation in Peptide-containing coacervates inspired by spider silk
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Communications Chemistry - Spider silks are attractive candidates as biomaterials due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability and mechanical properties, but synthesizing their protein...
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Photophysics of plasmonically enhanced self-assembled artificial light-harvesting nanoantennas
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Communications Chemistry - Although plasmonic enhancement has been widely studied in pigment–protein complexes – such as Photosystem I and light-harvesting complexes – its...
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Exploiting the coordination chemistry of high-valent americium for actinide/lanthanide separations
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Communications Chemistry - Efficient separation of americium from lanthanides is crucial for reducing nuclear waste radiotoxicity, yet highly challenging owing to the chemical similarities of...
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Photostability of organic fluorophore influenced by adjacent amino acid residues
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Communications Chemistry - The photostability of organic fluorophores attached to proteins is sensitive to their environment, yet the impact of nearby protein residues remains unclear. Here, the...
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Gene conversion-associated successive engineering of modular polyketide synthases
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Communications Chemistry - Engineering of modular polyketide synthases (PKS) can create natural product derivatives, however, de novo generation of defined structures with good productivity remains...
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Post-polymerization modification enabling library synthesis of highly isotactic polyacrylamides carrying different pendant groups
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Communications Chemistry - The tacticity of vinyl polymers significantly influences their physical properties, yet precise control remains elusive for monomers with diverse pendant groups. Here,...
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Enzyme-mediated aminoglycoside resistance without target mimicry
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Communications Chemistry - Aminoglycoside resistance is predominantly mediated by enzymatic modification, wherein resistance enzymes typically bind the antibiotics in a low-energy conformation that...
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DFT+U investigation of local configurations and oxidation states of Cr in Cr-doped UO2
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Communications Chemistry - Doping UO2 with Cr enhances its properties and makes it a promising accident-tolerant nuclear fuel, yet the stable oxidation state of Cr in Cr-doped UO2 remains debated....
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Large language model guided automated reaction pathway exploration
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Communications Chemistry - Automated exploration of reaction pathways is crucial for advancing reaction mechanisms and catalyst design. Here, the authors introduce ARplorer, a Python and...
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Discovery of KRAS(G12D) selective degrader ASP3082
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Communications Chemistry - KRAS mutations, particularly KRAS(G12D), are prevalent in various cancers, yet effective treatments remain elusive. Here, the authors introduce ASP3082, a pioneering...
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Ni/NHC-catalyzed C5-H alkylation and alkenylation of challenging furan(thiophene)-2-carboxaldehydes enabled by recyclable imine protecting group
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Communications Chemistry - A Ni/NHC-catalyzed strategy for C5-H alkylation and alkenylation of furan- and thiophene-2-carboxaldehydes with alkenes and alkynes has been developed, leveraging an...
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Membrane charge primes the necroptotic kinase RIPK3 for amyloid assembly
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Communications Chemistry - The receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 (RIPK3) drives necroptosis by assembling into functional amyloid fibrils, but its amyloidogenesis remains underexplored. Here,...
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SERS nose arrays based on a signal differentiation approach for TNT gas detection
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Communications Chemistry - The detection of trace amounts of residual trinitrotoluene in the environment using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can be hindered by the presence of...
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Nanobubble-infused electrolytes for enhanced mass transfer in liquid-fed CO2 electroreduction
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Communications Chemistry - The limited solubility and slow diffusion of CO2 in aqueous electrolytes represent a challenge for electrochemical CO2 conversion in aqueous systems, imposing significant...
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Solar-driven defluorination via hydroxyl radical spillover for complete mineralization of organofluorine pollutants without fluoride byproducts
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Communications Chemistry - Current strategies for the remediation of fluorinated organic pollutants suffer from high energy consumption and secondary pollution risk. Here, the authors present a...
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Targeted degradation of GSPT1 and NEK7 by a molecular glue prodrug for treatment of HCC
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Communications Chemistry - Targeted protein degradation via CRBN-modulating molecular glues has revolutionized therapeutic strategies, yet challenges remain in expanding their substrate scope....
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Functionalized melanin for enhanced energy storage in aqueous and ionic liquid electrolytes
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Communications Chemistry - Eumelanin’s potential in electrochemical applications is hindered by its poor solubility in polar solvents. Here, the authors explore functional group...
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