Organic SCENE Week of February 16-20, 2015

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Highlights from the Organic SCENE, February 16-20, 2015

Peptide Mimic Blocks Painful Opioid Side Effect Orally active compound prevents pain hypersensitivity produced during prolonged opioid use. X-Ray Pulses Expose Surface Reaction Technique illuminates steps in a catalytic mechanism. How Enzymes In Plants Might Have Evolved To Form Cyclic Compounds  Researchers show that a network of amino acid mutations activates cyclization in terpene-forming enzymes. Radiolabeled Glutamine Gives A Better View Of Brain Tumor Activity  Using positron emission tomography and an amino acid analog, researchers improve their ability to visualize gliomas. Chemists Design Insulin That's Responsive To Blood Glucose Levels Phenylboronic acid groups on the designer compound bind glucose, switch on insulin. Big Data Meets Small Catalysts To Tease Out Reaction Mechanisms Organic Chemistry: Chemists bring data-intensive approach to bear on chiral anion Catalysts. >> More Organic SCENE Stories