: Chemistry Articles
Editorial: Data shown'Data not shown' is an outdated caveat that obscures the transparency of a scientific report and weakens the peer review process. Nature Chemical Biology, vol. 4 #10, pp575-575 |
Commentary: Inquiry-based and research-based laboratory pedagogies in undergraduate scienceUndergraduate research experiences help retain students in science majors and prepare our workforce for increasingly competitive jobs. Course-based approaches to research and inquiry allow educators to reach larger numbers of students and provide an entry into further research experiences. Nature Chemical Biology, vol. 4 #10, pp577-580 |
News and Views: New mechanism for a classic folate inhibitorMetabolomics reveals new insights into the mechanism of an antimicrobial agent and folate metabolism. Nature Chemical Biology, vol. 4 #10, pp581-582 |
News and Views: A bacterial copper metallothioneinMetallothioneins sequester cadmium and surplus atoms of copper and zinc to prevent aberrant metal-catalyzed reactions. The identification of a 'cryptic' copper metallothionein in the bacterium that causes tuberculosis suggests that bacterial metallothioneins may be more widespread than previously suspected. Nature Chemical Biology, vol. 4 #10, pp582-583 |
News and Views: Small molecules can have big effects on enduranceAdaptation of muscle to endurance exercise training involves the coordinated expression of genes involved in oxidative metabolism, resulting in increased endurance. A recent study shows that small-molecule activators of two pathways thought to transduce these effects can enhance the effects of training, or even substitute for it. Nature Chemical Biology, vol. 4 #10, pp583-584 |
News and Views: Raging hormones in plantsThe strigolactones, a known class of plant metabolites, have now been shown to constitute the long-sought hormone that suppresses lateral branch formation. These hormones are synthesized from a carotenoid precursor in the roots and transported to the shoots. Nature Chemical Biology, vol. 4 #10, pp584-586 |
News and Views: Sugars stack upSugar binding by a variety of biomolecules is generally assumed to rely on hydrogen bonding and ionic interactions. A new study shows that arene-carbohydrate interactions are enthalpically driven through nontraditional C-H···π type hydrogen bonds. Nature Chemical Biology, vol. 4 #10, pp586-587 |