Researchers find a way to selectively add saryl groups to amino acid residues in proteins

(Phys.org)—A team of researchers at MIT has found a way to modify proteins using palladium reagents, allowing for the possible creation of a host of therapeutic drugs. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the team describes their technique, why it may be useful and applications that may benefit from its use. Heather Maynard with the University of California offers an overview of the work done by the team in a News & Views piece in the same journal issue.

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