In search of peptide-based catalysts for asymmetric organic synthesis

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 601-610

  Miller, Scott J ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC COMPOUND; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN;

ACYLATION; ADDITION REACTION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CATALYST; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; PHOSPHORYLATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SCREENING; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 4143141139     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar030061c     Document Type: Article

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