What do organic synthesis, mechanistic enzymology, structural biology and glycoscience have in common? They all span chemistry and biology, benefit from and contribute to multidisciplinary approaches, and were up for discussion at a recent symposium in Dublin.
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Murphy, P., Rutledge, P. Symbiosis in chemistry and biology. Nat Chem Biol 2, 59–62 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio0206-59
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