Legendary chemist in bioorganic chemistry and natural products passed away

Koji Nakanishi (1925 – 2019)

Angewandte Chemie 15/2019: Versatile Building Blocks
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Synthesis of Short RNAs with Different 5' Caps
Combining chemical synthesis and enzymatic methylation

Rediscovery and Biosynthesis of Pepticinnamin E
Biosynthetic origin of enzyme inhibitor identified

Crystallography Identifies Protease Inhibitor
Potent inhibitor of anticancer drug targets developed

Tetraphenylethene for Imaging Unfolded Proteins in Cells
Molecule switches on emission when it reacts with surface-exposed cysteines

Most Accessed Articles: February 2019
Highlights from ChemPubSoc Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Angewandte Chemie 14/2019: Alternatives through Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Pyrethrum: History of a Bio-Insecticide – Part 6
How pyrethrins kill insects and the variety of modern pyrethroids

Herbicidal Ionic Liquids
Combination of acetylcholine with herbicidal anions