Among the wide variety of synthetic processes that chemists have developed, only a few can be carried out under physiological conditions. A condensation reaction that is controlled by the constituents of cells has led to the formation of nanostructures within living cells.
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Xu, B. Internal construction. Nature Chem 2, 13–14 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.495
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