Non-canonical amino acids in protein polymer design

Polymer Reviews

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-28

  Connor, Rebecca E ^a   Tirrell, David A ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological synthesis; Biomaterials; Biopolymers; Non canonical amino acids; Proteins

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOSENSORS; BIOSYNTHESIS; MACROMOLECULES; PROTEINS;

BIOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; NON-CANONICAL AMINO ACIDS;

AMINO ACIDS;

EID: 33847035549     PISSN: 15583724     EISSN: 15583716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583720601109552     Document Type: Review

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