There are lots of different ways to look at the reach of an article. You can look at citations, Altmetric Attention Scores, awards, and more. One way to consider the influence of an article is just by looking at how many people chose to read it. To that end, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each ACS Publications journal in March 2019, including research, reviews, perspectives, and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journal’s editors and should not be taken as a “best of” list, but as another perspective on where the chemistry community allocated their attention.
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ACS Applied Bio Materials
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Latest Progress in Electrospun Nanofibers for Wound Healing Applications
ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2019, 2 (3), pp 952–969
DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00637
Macrophage-Assisted Dissolution of Gold Nanoparticles
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ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2019, 2 (3), pp 1006–1016
DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00537
A Mitochondria-Targeted Ratiometric Fluorescent pH Probe
ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2019, 2 (3), pp 1368–1375
DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00061
Self-Assembled Metal–Organic Complexes for Thermally Reversible Permeabilization of Cell Membranes
ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2019, 2 (3), pp 970–974
DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00720
Self-Assembled Porphyrin-Based Nanoparticles with Enhanced Near-Infrared Absorbance for Fluorescence Imaging and Cancer Photodynamic Therapy
ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2019, 2 (3), pp 999–1005
DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00530
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
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Recent Strategies in Extrusion-Based Three-Dimensional Cell Printing toward Organ Biofabrication
ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 2019, 5 (3), pp 1150–1169
DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00691
Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles: An Expanding Horizon
ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 2019, 5 (3), pp 1170–1188
DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01092
Matrix Metalloproteinase-Deactivating Contact Lens for Corneal Melting
ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 2019, 5 (3), pp 1195–1199
DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01404
Synergistic Effects of Silicon/Zinc Doped Brushite and Silk Scaffolding in Augmenting the Osteogenic and Angiogenic Potential of Composite Biomimetic Bone Grafts
ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 2019, 5 (3), pp 1462–1475
DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01350
Acid-Triggered in Situ Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles for Multimodal Tumor Imaging and Photothermal Therapy
ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 2019, 5 (3), pp 1589–1601
DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01623
ACS Catalysis
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Catalysis by Metal Organic Frameworks: Perspective and Suggestions for Future Research
ACS Catal., 2019, 9 (3), pp 1779–1798
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04515
In Situ/Operando Techniques for Characterization of Single-Atom Catalysts
ACS Catal., 2019, 9 (3), pp 2521–2531
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04937
Development of Tandem Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation to Olefins
ACS Catal., 2019, 9 (3), pp 2639–2656
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b05060
Electrochemical Energy Conversion on Intermetallic Compounds: A Review
ACS Catal., 2019, 9 (3), pp 2018–2062
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04566
PN3(P)-Pincer Complexes: Cooperative Catalysis and Beyond
ACS Catal., 2019, 9 (3), pp 1619–1629
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04495
ACS Chemical Biology
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SPR-Measured Dissociation Kinetics of PROTAC Ternary Complexes Influence Target Degradation Rate
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ACS Chem. Biol., 2019, 14 (3), pp 361–368
DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00092
PROTAC-Mediated Degradation of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Is Inhibited by Covalent Binding
ACS Chem. Biol., 2019, 14 (3), pp 342–347
DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.8b01094
Fluorescent Retinoic Acid Analogues as Probes for Biochemical and Intracellular Characterization of Retinoid Signaling Pathways
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ACS Chem. Biol., 2019, 14 (3), pp 369–377
DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.8b00916
Salinipeptins: Integrated Genomic and Chemical Approaches Reveal Unusual d-Amino Acid-Containing Ribosomally Synthesized and Post-Translationally Modified Peptides (RiPPs) from a Great Salt Lake Streptomyces sp.
ACS Chem. Biol., 2019, 14 (3), pp 415–425
DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.8b01058
Metabolic Regulation of the Epitranscriptome
ACS Chem. Biol., 2019, 14 (3), pp 316–324
DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.8b00951
ACS Chemical Neuroscience
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Facts, Results, and Perspectives of the Current Alzheimer’s Disease Research
ACS Chem. Neurosci., 2019, 10 (3), pp 1127–1128
DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00034
Hacking the Brain: Dimensions of Cognitive Enhancement
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ACS Chem. Neurosci., 2019, 10 (3), pp 1137–1148
DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00571
The Curious Case of Human Hippocampal Neurogenesis
ACS Chem. Neurosci., 2019, 10 (3), pp 1131–1132
DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00063
Cryo-Electron Microscopy Uncovers Key Residues within the Core of Alpha-Synuclein Fibrils
ACS Chem. Neurosci., 2019, 10 (3), pp 1135–1136
DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00090
CoREST Complex-Selective Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Show Prosynaptic Effects and an Improved Safety Profile To Enable Treatment of Synaptopathies
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ACS Chem. Neurosci., 2019, 10 (3), pp 1729–1743
DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00620
ACS Infectious Diseases
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Elucidation of a Human Urine Metabolite as a Seryl-Leucine Glycopeptide and as a Biomarker of Effective Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy
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ACS Infect. Dis., 2019, 5 (3), pp 353–364
DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.8b00241
Targeting the Bacterial Epitranscriptome for Antibiotic Development: Discovery of Novel tRNA-(N1G37) Methyltransferase (TrmD) Inhibitors
ACS Infect. Dis., 2019, 5 (3), pp 326–335
DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.8b00275
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing to Understand Host–Pathogen Interactions
ACS Infect. Dis., 2019, 5 (3), pp 336–344
DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.8b00369
Enamide Prodrugs of Acetyl Phosphonate Deoxy-d-xylulose-5-phosphate Synthase Inhibitors as Potent Antibacterial Agents
ACS Infect. Dis., 2019, 5 (3), pp 406–417
DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.8b00307
Small Molecules Targeting the Flavivirus E Protein with Broad-Spectrum Activity and Antiviral Efficacy in Vivo
ACS Infect. Dis., 2019, 5 (3), pp 460–472
DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.8b00322
ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
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PROTAC Molecules for the Treatment of Autoimmune Disorders
ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2019, 10 (3), pp 276–277
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.9b00042
Harnessing Polypharmacology with Medicinal Chemistry
ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2019, 10 (3), pp 273–275
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.9b00039
Idea2Data: Toward a New Paradigm for Drug Discovery
ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2019, 10 (3), pp 278–286
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00488
Identification and Preclinical Evaluation of the Bicyclic Pyrimidine γ-Secretase Modulator BMS-932481
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ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2019, 10 (3), pp 312–317
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00541
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) by MCR
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ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2019, 10 (3), pp 389–392
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00579
ACS Synthetic Biology
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An Automated Data-Driven Pipeline for Improving Heterologous Enzyme Expression
ACS Synth. Biol., 2019, 8 (3), pp 474–481
DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.8b00486
Network-Based Combinatorial CRISPR-Cas9 Screens Identify Synergistic Modules in Human Cells
ACS Synth. Biol., 2019, 8 (3), pp 482–490
DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.8b00237
Characterizing Transcriptional Interference between Converging Genes in Bacteria
ACS Synth. Biol., 2019, 8 (3), pp 466–473
DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.8b00477
Metabolic Engineering of a Homoserine-Derived Non-Natural Pathway for the De Novo Production of 1,3-Propanediol from Glucose
ACS Synth. Biol., 2019, 8 (3), pp 587–595
DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.9b00003
Construction of Incoherent Feedforward Loop Circuits in a Cell-Free System and in Cells
ACS Synth. Biol., 2019, 8 (3), pp 606–610
DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.8b00493
Biochemistry
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In Silico Protein Design Promotes the Rapid Evolution of Industrial Enzymes
Biochemistry, 2019, 58 (11), pp 1451–1453
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00896
Elements of RNA Design
Biochemistry, 2019, 58 (11), pp 1457–1459
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b01129
Synthetic Biology for Fundamental Biochemical Discovery
Biochemistry, 2019, 58 (11), pp 1464–1469
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00915
Diversifying Constrained Peptide Scaffolds: How To Truss Up a Bundle Really Tight
Biochemistry, 2019, 58 (9), pp 1179–1180
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.9b00065
Synthetic Biology for Natural Compounds
Biochemistry, 2019, 58 (11), pp 1454–1456
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00569
Bioconjugate Chemistry
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Multivalency in Drug Delivery–When Is It Too Much of a Good Thing?
Bioconjugate Chem., 2019, 30 (3), pp 503–514
DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00804
Engineering Protein Delivery Depots for Cancer Immunotherapy
Bioconjugate Chem., 2019, 30 (3), pp 515–524
DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00061
Nanoparticle–Peptide–Drug Bioconjugates for Unassisted Defeat of Multidrug Resistance in a Model Cancer Cell Line
Bioconjugate Chem., 2019, 30 (3), pp 525–530
DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00755
Tetrazine—trans-Cyclooctene Chemistry Applied to Fabricate Self-Assembled Fluorescent and Radioactive Nanoparticles for in Vivo Dual Mode Imaging
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Bioconjugate Chem., 2019, 30 (3), pp 547–551
DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00038
Bench to Bedside: Albumin Binders for Improved Cancer Radioligand Therapies
Bioconjugate Chem., 2019, 30 (3), pp 487–502
DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00919
Biomacromolecules
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Active, Autonomous, and Adaptive Polymeric Particles for Biomedical Applications
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Biomacromolecules, 2019, 20 (3), pp 1135–1145
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01673
Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Double-Hydrophilic and Amphiphilic Block Glycopolymers
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Biomacromolecules, 2019, 20 (3), pp 1325–1333
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01713
Protein Adsorption and Coordination-Based End-Tethering of Functional Polymers on Metal–Phenolic Network Films
Biomacromolecules, 2019, 20 (3), pp 1421–1428
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00006
Enhancing the Potency of Antimicrobial Peptides through Molecular Engineering and Self-Assembly
Biomacromolecules, 2019, 20 (3), pp 1362–1374
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01740
Starburst Diblock Polyprodrugs: Reduction-Responsive Unimolecular Micelles with High Drug Loading and Robust Micellar Stability for Programmed Delivery of Anticancer Drugs
Biomacromolecules, 2019, 20 (3), pp 1190–1202
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01566
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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Grapevine Red Blotch Virus May Reduce Carbon Translocation Leading to Impaired Grape Berry Ripening
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J. Agric. Food Chem., 2019, 67 (9), pp 2437–2448
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05555
Intestinal Barrier Function–Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Interactions and Possible Role of Gut Microbiota
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2019, 67 (10), pp 2754–2762
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b00080
Characterization of Orange Oil Powders and Oleogels Fabricated from Emulsion Templates Stabilized Solely by a Natural Triterpene Saponin
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2019, 67 (9), pp 2637–2646
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b04588
Production of Triterpene Ginsenoside Compound K in the Non-conventional Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2019, 67 (9), pp 2581–2588
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b00009
pH-Sensitive Chitosan–Sodium Phytate Core–Shell Hollow Beads and Nanocapsules for the Encapsulation of Active Ingredients
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2019, 67 (10), pp 2894–2905
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b03919
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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GFN2-xTB—An Accurate and Broadly Parametrized Self-Consistent Tight-Binding Quantum Chemical Method with Multipole Electrostatics and Density-Dependent Dispersion Contributions
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J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2019, 15 (3), pp 1652–1671
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b01176
Systematic Coarse-Grained Lipid Force Fields with Semiexplicit Solvation via Virtual Sites
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J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2019, 15 (3), pp 2087–2100
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b01033
Local Energy Decomposition of Open-Shell Molecular Systems in the Domain-Based Local Pair Natural Orbital Coupled Cluster Framework
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J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2019, 15 (3), pp 1616–1632
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b01145
Evolutionary Approach to Constructing a Deep Feedforward Neural Network for Prediction of Electronic Coupling Elements in Molecular Materials
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J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2019, 15 (3), pp 1777–1784
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b01285
Top-down Multiscale Approach To Simulate Peptide Self-Assembly from Monomers
J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2019, 15 (3), pp 1514–1522
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b01025
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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Clearance in Drug Design: Miniperspective
J. Med. Chem., 2019, 62 (5), pp 2245–2255
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01263
Discovery of a Natural-Product-Derived Preclinical Candidate for Once-Weekly Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
J. Med. Chem., 2019, 62 (5), pp 2348–2361
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01491
Alkyl Sulfinates: Radical Precursors Enabling Drug Discovery: Miniperspective
J. Med. Chem., 2019, 62 (5), pp 2256–2264
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01303
Identification and Preclinical Pharmacology of ((1R,3S)-1-Amino-3-((S)-6-(2-methoxyphenethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)cyclopentyl)methanol (BMS-986166): A Differentiated Sphingosine-1-phosphate Receptor 1 (S1P1) Modulator Advanced into Clinical Trials
J. Med. Chem., 2019, 62 (5), pp 2265–2285
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01695
Designing Dual Inhibitors of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) and Bromodomain-4 (BRD4) by Tuning Kinase Selectivity
J. Med. Chem., 2019, 62 (5), pp 2618–2637
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01947
Journal of Natural Products
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Arabinoxyloglucan Oligosaccharides May Contribute to the Antiadhesive Properties of Porcine Urine after Cranberry Consumption
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J. Nat. Prod., 2019, 82 (3), pp 589–605
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b01043
Special Issue in Honor of Professor Rachel Mata
J. Nat. Prod., 2019, 82 (3), pp 423–424
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00067
Structural Revision of Macropodumine A and Structure of 2-Deoxymacropodumine A, Daphniphyllum Alkaloids with 11-Membered Macrolactone Rings
J. Nat. Prod., 2019, 82 (3), pp 427–430
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00232
Selective Depletion and Enrichment of Constituents in “Curcumin” and Other Curcuma longa Preparations
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J. Nat. Prod., 2019, 82 (3), pp 621–630
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00020
Prenylated Diresorcinols Inhibit Bacterial Quorum Sensing
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J. Nat. Prod., 2019, 82 (3), pp 550–558
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00925
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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Unbiased Atomistic Insight into the Mechanisms and Solvent Role for Globular Protein Dimer Dissociation
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J. Phys. Chem. B, 2019, 123 (9), pp 1883–1895
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b10005
Single-Molecule FRET Kinetics of the Mn2+ Riboswitch: Evidence for Allosteric Mg2+ Control of “Induced-Fit” vs “Conformational Selection” Folding Pathways
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2019, 123 (9), pp 2005–2015
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b11841
Lipid Rafts: Buffers of Cell Membrane Physical Properties
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2019, 123 (9), pp 2050–2056
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b12126
How Water Permutes the Structural Organization and Microscopic Dynamics of Cholinium Glycinate Biocompatible Ionic Liquid
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2019, 123 (9), pp 2057–2069
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b10235
Raman Spectroscopic Study of the Effect of Aqueous Salt Solutions on the Inhibition of Carbon Dioxide Gas Hydrates
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J. Phys. Chem. B, 2019, 123 (10), pp 2354–2361
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b11040
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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Interaction between Colloidal Quantum Dots and Halide Perovskites: Looking for Constructive Synergies
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2019, 10 (5), pp 1099–1108
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b03657
Thermally Stable Copper(II)-Doped Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots with Strong Blue Emission
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2019, 10 (5), pp 943–952
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b00290
Contrasting Behavior of Antifreeze Proteins: Ice Growth Inhibitors and Ice Nucleation Promoters
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2019, 10 (5), pp 966–972
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b03719
Room-Temperature Phosphorescence from Metal-Free Organic Materials in Solution: Origin and Molecular Design
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2019, 10 (5), pp 1037–1042
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b00221
Potential Applications of Halide Double Perovskite Cs2AgInX6 (X = Cl, Br) in Flexible Optoelectronics: Unusual Effects of Uniaxial Strains
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2019, 10 (5), pp 1120–1125
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b00134
Journal of Proteome Research
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Data-Independent Acquisition for the Orbitrap Q Exactive HF: A Tutorial
J. Proteome Res., 2019, 18 (3), pp 803–813
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00845
Metabolic Signatures of Cystic Fibrosis Identified in Dried Blood Spots For Newborn Screening Without Carrier Identification
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J. Proteome Res., 2019, 18 (3), pp 841–854
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00351
Proteomic Atlas of the Human Brain in Alzheimer’s Disease
J. Proteome Res., 2019, 18 (3), pp 1380–1391
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00004
Mapping the Ku Interactome Using Proximity-Dependent Biotin Identification in Human Cells
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J. Proteome Res., 2019, 18 (3), pp 1064–1077
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00771
Suspension Trapping (S-Trap) Is Compatible with Typical Protein Extraction Buffers and Detergents for Bottom-Up Proteomics
J. Proteome Res., 2019, 18 (3), pp 1441–1445
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00891
Molecular Pharmaceutics
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Doxorubicin and Anti-PD-L1 Antibody Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles for Colorectal Cancer Photochemotherapy
Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2019, 16 (3), pp 1184–1199
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01157
Insights into the Dissolution Mechanism of Ritonavir–Copovidone Amorphous Solid Dispersions: Importance of Congruent Release for Enhanced Performance
Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2019, 16 (3), pp 1327–1339
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01261
Delivery of Doxorubicin from Hyaluronic Acid-Modified Glutathione-Responsive Ferrocene Micelles for Combination Cancer Therapy
Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2019, 16 (3), pp 987–994
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00862
Polymer Nanocoating of Amorphous Drugs for Improving Stability, Dissolution, Powder Flow, and Tabletability: The Case of Chitosan-Coated Indomethacin
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Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2019, 16 (3), pp 1305–1311
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01237
Lipolysis-Permeation Setup for Simultaneous Study of Digestion and Absorption in Vitro
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Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2019, 16 (3), pp 921–930
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00811