Minimal acylase-like peptides. conformational control of absolute stereospecificity

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 20, 1998, Pages 6784-6785

  Copeland, Gregory T ^a   Jarvo, Elizabeth R ^a   Miller, Scott J ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0000089981     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo981642w     Document Type: Article

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