The Raj Group

Cyclic peptides. Fluorescent Probes. Using organic synthesis to help solve medical problems. #Bioorganic

[Lyndsey Prosser @3LYNDSEY]

It's finally out! We have found a method for converting arginine into an aldehyde handle in both peptides and proteins. This allows for different applications including selectively adding PTMs into proteins! Yay! https://t.co/AwoSudXTUZ

[Kyle F. Biegasiewicz @KFBChem]

KFB Lab Alert: Enzymatic Halide Recycling for intermolecular bond formation is now online @J_A_C_S! Congratulations to @ManiksharmaASR, @PascoeCam, Stacey Jones, and @Sophie_in_STEM! And huge thank you to @The_Davis_Lab for an awesome collaboration!
https://t.co/X6zy4vuL6a

[Kyle F. Biegasiewicz @KFBChem]

Another awesome advance from @MonikaRaj_lab and collaborators @EmoryChem @WinshipAtEmory! Congratulations!

[J. Am. Chem. Soc. @J_A_C_S]

Acrolein-Mediated Conversion of Lysine to Electrophilic Heterocycles for Protein Diversification and Toxicity Profiling | Journal of the American Chemical Society @MonikaRaj_lab @EmoryUniversity @EmoryChem
https://t.co/HwyA1xKe6y

[Simon Blakey @SimonBBlakey]

Congrats @KFBChem - great to see this come together! Its awesome to have such a talented creative biocatalysis group in the department!!!

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

Check out our Copper (I) Nitrene Platform for the Chemoproteomic profilling of Methionine. @NatureComms @EmoryChem Congratulations! Benjamin Emenike and @ask_samrat @TheRajLab1
#chemoproteomics #CuNiP platform

https://t.co/81Lekzdxjf

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

Raj lab is thrilled to announce that we’ve swept up 5 awards in Research at both undergraduate and graduate levels including best dissertation award. Congratulations! Benjamin @3LYNDSEY @JohnTalabot ; Sophia and Tuan @EmoryChem @emorycollege
#researchExcellence #ScienceWins

[Dr. Shainaz Landge @Shainaz_Lab]

#2024GS4 If you are in town definitely attend. Russell Union ballroom at 12:15 pm on April 16 (Statesboro) and April 18 (Armstrong).

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

Check out the chemical approach for making Allysine PTMs and its application in the synthesis of peptide aldehydes. @angew_chem @TheRajLab1 @EmoryChem #allysine #PTMs #peptide
Congratulations! Benjamin Emenike and talented undergraduate Sophia Shaheen https://t.co/02V96mPwqG

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

Check out the first chemical approach for the selective modification of Dimethyl lysine PTMs to Aldehyde under physiological conditions. @J_A_C_S @EmoryChem Congratulations! Benjamin Emenike (newly minted PhD) from @TheRajLab1
#PTMs #TACO
https://t.co/V9LOJIJXks

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

Introducing Tag-free approach for making and sequencing cyclic peptide libraries for identifying lead compounds for biological targets @angew_chem . Great collaboration and Congratulations! Angele Bruce @VAdebomi @TheRajLab1 @SarafianosLab @GBhardwaj8

https://t.co/CxOyIEewAN

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

Introducing a new fluorescent IR sensors to measure the total aldehyde levels in vivo @ChemicalScience. Congratulations @Rach_W11 @Rajushirke16 & @TheRajLab1 @EmoryChem
https://t.co/BgOjQBkTFQ

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

Great conversation and dinner with ChemBio group @UCB_Chemistry @Toste_Group @christhechang and Matthew Francis. Thank you for hosting.

[Lyndsey Prosser @3LYNDSEY]

I'm proud to share my very first, first author paper! I've enjoyed working with my colleagues in the Raj lab on this interesting reaction and look forward to sharing more of our lab's interesting work in the future. Go team! #biomimic #bioorganic https://t.co/p0JmRo9oSH

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

Mystery finally solved for our flagship Exclusive intramolecular nature of “CyClick Chemistry” developed by @VAdebomi and Applied by Angele Bruce It is all about IMHB interactions and Zwitterion.Great collaboration with K.N Houk lab @UCLA https://t.co/kFPO3AudE3

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

Check out the PTM detection method from my lab by Benjamin Emenike. Multicomponent Oxidative Nitrile Thiazolidination Reaction for Selective Modification of N-terminal Dimethylation Posttranslational Modification | https://t.co/6mS3aEFzg3
#jacs @acsJACS

[Emory Chemistry @EmoryChem]

Congrats, Rachel and Raj Lab!

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

Super proud of undergraduate students in my lab Daniel Wang @WangYW2495 and Patrick Czabala who executed the entire project and published Nature Communications paper https://t.co/p9PUUSrAKf. #proud PI #FuTine #homogeneous bioconjugation #multicomponent

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

First paper from my lab by @Rach_W11 in the field of Chemical Sensors to visualize biological metabolites inside live cells. https://t.co/4QNb1PSMBo This sensor has the potential to act as a diagnostic tool for early disease detection. @ChemicalScience

[Monika Raj @MonikaRaj_lab]

It was great scientific and editorial discussion with @ben_list in prague #NobelPrize #synlett