A journey in bioinspired supramolecular chemistry: from molecular tweezers to small molecules that target myotonic dystrophy

Steven C. Zimmerman
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 125–138. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.12.14

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A journey in bioinspired supramolecular chemistry: from molecular tweezers to small molecules that target myotonic dystrophy
Steven C. Zimmerman
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 125–138. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.12.14

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Zimmerman, S. C. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 125–138. doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.14

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