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George M. Whitesides

Researcher at Harvard University

Publications -  1754
Citations -  287794

George M. Whitesides is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Monolayer & Self-assembled monolayer. The author has an hindex of 240, co-authored 1739 publications receiving 269833 citations. Previous affiliations of George M. Whitesides include University of California, Davis & University of Texas at Austin.

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Selenols catalyze the interchange reactions of dithiols and disulfides in water

TL;DR: A number of types of compounds were surveyed (aromatic thiols, nonthiol nucleophiles, and cations) as potential catalysts for thiol-disulfide interchange, and the only significant rate enhancement was obtained with phenylselenol.
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A transketolase-based synthesis of (+)-exo-brevicomin

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors synthesize the beetle pheromone (+)- exo -brevicomin using a combination of chemical and enzymatic steps, using the commercially available enzyme transketolase (EC 2.2.1).
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Lysine acetylation can generate highly charged enzymes with increased resistance toward irreversible inactivation

TL;DR: The acetylation of lysine represents a simple, inexpensive method for stabilizing bacterial α‐amylase against irreversible inactivation in the presence of the anionic and neutral surfactants that are commonly used in industrial applications.
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Transparent elastomeric, contact-mode photolithography mask, sensor, and wavefront engineering element

TL;DR: In this article, a contact-mode photolithography phase mask includes a diffracting surface having a plurality of indentations and protrusions, which can be used as lenses, gratings, or the like to selectively direct uniform radiation to promote selective photoreaction within itself.