Effective January 1, Dr. T. Geelhaar, Professors R. Gani, J. John, and R. Riccio will become presidents of their respective societies

Changes in Presidency

International Year of Crystallography (IYCr 2014)
The IYCr 2014 highlights the continuing importance of crystallography

Understanding the Mechanism of DNA Repair
Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics techniques reveal the need for separate binding channels to understand DNA repair

Photoinduced Control of Bioactive Species
Use of visible or near-IR light to excite fluorophores attached to cobalamin complexes results in cleavage of the Co-C bond

Total Chemical Synthesis of Erythropoietin
Total synthesis of homogeneous erythropoietin with consensus carbohydrate domains incorporated at all native glycosylation sites

Angewandte Chemie 52/2013: Fireworks
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Anchors for Biosensors
Graphene oxide, functionalized with carboxyl groups, have potential use in biosensors and drug delivery

Most Read from Asian Journals
Read most accessed articles from Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry and Chemistry – An Asian Journal for free

How Do Desolvated Proteins Fold?
Protein folding in the gas phase is different from that in solution and is directed by electrostatic rather than hydrophobic interactions

Novartis Early Career Award in Organic Chemistry 2013
Nicolai Cramer, EPF Lausanne, Switzerland, and Daniel Rauh, Technische Universität, Dortmund, Germany, awarded