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Editors’ Choice: Chemical Biology

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Ben DavisProfessor Ben Davis (University of Oxford) handles submissions to Chemical Science in the areas of bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology and Professor Tom Muir (Princeton) welcomes papers in chemical biology.

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Ben and Tom have picked some of their favourite articles recently published in Chemical Science. You can read these articles for free for a limited period by clicking on the links below.

Chemical Science citationsChemical Science is the Royal Society of Chemistry’s flagship journal; publishing articles of exceptional significance and high-impact reviews from across the chemical sciences. The journal’s latest (2012) Impact Factor is 8.3. Research in Chemical Science is not only of the highest quality but also has excellent visibility; this is reflected in our latest citation profile.

Read our chemical biology Editor’s Choice selection for FREE today:

Chemical fidelity of an RNA polymerase ribozyme
James Attwater,   Shunsuke Tagami,   Michiko Kimoto,   Kyle Butler,  Eric T. Kool,   Jesper Wengel,   Piet Herdewijn,   Ichiro Hirao and   Philipp Holliger*
Chem. Sci., 2013,4, 2804-2814

Remodeling a β-peptide bundle
Matthew A. Molski, Jessica L. Goodman, Fang-Chieh Chou, David Baker, Rhiju Das and Alanna Schepartz  
Chem. Sci., 2013,4, 319-324

Clickable, photoreactive inhibitors to probe the active site microenvironment of fatty acid amide hydrolase
Susanna M. Saario, Michele K. McKinney, Anna E. Speers, Chu Wang and Benjamin F. Cravatt    
Chem. Sci., 2012,3, 77-83

A cyclic peptide inhibitor of C-terminal binding protein dimerization links metabolism with mitotic fidelity in breast cancer cells
Charles N. Birts,   Sharandip K. Nijjar,   Charlotte A. Mardle,   Franciane Hoakwie,   Patrick J. Duriez,   Jeremy P. Blaydes* and   Ali Tavassoli*  
Chem. Sci., 2013,4, 3046-3057

Chemical biology toolkit for exploring protein kinase catalyzed phosphorylation reactions
Sanela Martić and Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz  
Chem. Sci., 2013,4, 42-59

Metallohelices with activity against cisplatin-resistant cancer cells; does the mechanism involve DNA binding?
Viktor Brabec, Suzanne E. Howson, Rebecca A. Kaner, Rianne M. Lord, Jaroslav Malina, Roger M. Phillips, Qasem M. A. Abdallah, Patrick C. McGowan, Alison Rodger and Peter Scott
Chem. Sci., 2013, DOI: 10.1039/C3SC51731D

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Chem Sci articles in 2013 Cancer Nanotechnology collection– free till 28 July

We are pleased to present a web collection of articles from publications across the RSC journal portfolio demonstrating the use of (nano)technology in the diagnosis, imaging and treatment of cancer.

This web collection will be free to access until the 28th July, so register for an RSC Publishing personal account and read this cutting edge research for free this week!

Read these Chemical Science Edge Articles as part of this special cancer nanotechnology collection:

A platinum anticancer theranostic agent with magnetic targeting potential derived from maghemite nanoparticles
Jinzhuan Wang, Xiaoyong Wang, Yajie Song, Jing Wang, Changli Zhang, Cunjie Chang, Jun Yan, Lin Qiu, Mingmin Wu and Zijian Guo
Chem. Sci., 2013,4, 2605-2612
DOI: 10.1039/C3SC50554E

Graphical abstract: A platinum anticancer theranostic agent with magnetic targeting potential derived from maghemite nanoparticles

Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polyphosphester-based paclitaxel conjugates as a platform for ultra-high paclitaxel-loaded multifunctional nanoparticles
Shiyi Zhang, Jiong Zou, Mahmoud Elsabahy, Amolkumar Karwa, Ang Li, Dennis A. Moore, Richard B. Dorshow and Karen L. Wooley
Chem. Sci., 2013,4, 2122-2126
DOI: 10.1039/C3SC50252J

Graphical abstract: Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polyphosphester-based paclitaxel conjugates as a platform for ultra-high paclitaxel-loaded multifunctional nanoparticles

Lipid-coated nanoscale coordination polymers for targeted delivery of antifolates to cancer cells
Rachel C. Huxford, Kathryn E. deKrafft, William S. Boyle, Demin Liu and Wenbin Lin
Chem. Sci., 2012,3, 198-204
DOI: 10.1039/C1SC00499A

Graphical abstract: Lipid-coated nanoscale coordination polymers for targeted delivery of antifolates to cancer cells

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