Late-Stage Chemoenzymatic Installation of Hydroxy-Bearing Allyl Moiety on the Indole Ring of Tryptophan-Containing Peptides.
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SUBMITTER: Mupparapu N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9314954 | biostudies-literature |
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