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Bringing carbon-silicon bonds to life
2016-11-24 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Following a few tweaks, heme proteins can efficiently catalyze the formation of carbon-silicon bonds, which are not found in any known biological molecules, nor capable of being created through any existing biological processes. Organic compounds containing silicon are important for a number of applications, from polymers to semiconductors. However, existing methods for synthesizing carbon-silicon bonds have limitations, requiring expensive trace metals or sometimes requiring low …
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