Peptide Chemistry

摘要

Since its early origins in endogenous natural hormonensynthesis, innovation in peptide science continues to shapenthe practice of synthetic and analytical chemistry, due toninherent challenges to assemble these polyfunctional moleculesnand their abundant applications in various fields includingnmedicine, materials science, catalysis, and nanotechnology.nPeptide chemistry encompasses a broad variety of subjects asnwas evidenced by the >750 references featuring the subjectnduring the period analyzed (January 2011 to mid-June 2012)nfor this joint virtual issue of articles originally published in ThenJournal of Organic Chemistry, Organic Letters, and The Journal ofnthe American Chemical Society. Apologies are made, because thisnsurvey has by necessity been limited and subjective and nondoubt misses relevant research that merits equal time in thenspotlight. In the hope of providing the readership with a greaternappreciation of the growing impact of the field and the playersnof peptide chemistry, this cross-section has been made tonhighlight modern trends, rising stars and novel innovations.