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Scott J. Miller

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Sean J Miller

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Amino acids and peptides as asymmetric organocatalysts

ER Jarvo, SJ Miller - Tetrahedron, 2002 - Elsevier
Many enzymes are remarkable asymmetric catalysts, performing reactions effectively and
selectively. Aspiring to imitate enzymatic efficiencies, chemists have delved into Nature's …

Asymmetric catalysis mediated by synthetic peptides

EAC Davie, SM Mennen, Y Xu, SJ Miller - Chemical reviews, 2007 - ACS Publications
Exquisitely selective reactions are ubiquitous in the natural world. In such processes,
enzymes exhibit extraordinary degrees of stereoselectivity and can also display remarkable …

Nucleophilic chiral amines as catalysts in asymmetric synthesis

S France, DJ Guerin, SJ Miller, T Lectka - Chemical reviews, 2003 - ACS Publications
Catalytic asymmetric synthesis is providing chemists with new and powerful tools for the
efficient synthesis of complex molecules. While many of the most notable catalytic systems …

The C9orf72 repeat expansion disrupts nucleocytoplasmic transport

K Zhang, CJ Donnelly, AR Haeusler, JC Grima… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
The hexanucleotide repeat expansion (HRE) GGGGCC (G4C2) in C9orf72 is the most
common cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) …

Ring-closing metathesis and related processes in organic synthesis

RH Grubbs, SJ Miller, GC Fu - Accounts of chemical research, 1995 - ACS Publications
Carbon-carbon bond forming reactions remain among the most important for the synthesis of
organic structures. The transition metal alkylidene-catalyzed olefin metathesis reaction (eq …

Mixed matrix membranes using carbon molecular sieves: I. Preparation and experimental results

DQ Vu, WJ Koros, SJ Miller - Journal of membrane science, 2003 - Elsevier
Carbon molecular sieves (CMSs) have been incorporated into two different polymer
matrices to form mixed matrix membrane films for gas separations. The CMSs were formed …

Combined adult neurogenesis and BDNF mimic exercise effects on cognition in an Alzheimer's mouse model

SH Choi, E Bylykbashi, ZK Chatila, SW Lee, B Pulli… - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of age-related
dementia, characterized by cognitive impairment, neurodegeneration, β-amyloid (Aβ) …

Intratester and intertester reliability during the Star Excursion Balance Tests

J Hertel, SJ Miller, CR Denegar - Journal of sport …, 2000 - journals.humankinetics.com
0bjective: To estimate intratester and intertester reliability and learning effects during the
Star Excursion Balance Tests (SEBTs). Setting: A university athletic training research …

Enantioselective catalysis and complexity generation from allenoates

BJ Cowen, SJ Miller - Chemical Society Reviews, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Lewis base catalysis of reactions with allenoates using phosphine and amine nucleophiles
has emerged as a key platform for the generation of molecular complexity. Investigations in …

Application of ring-closing metathesis to the synthesis of rigidified amino acids and peptides

SJ Miller, HE Blackwell, RH Grubbs - Journal of the American …, 1996 - ACS Publications
Ruthenium complexes 1a and 1b have been applied to the ring-closing metathesis (RCM)
reactions of a number of dienic substrates. The substrate scope includes rings of 6 to 20 …