The term bioorthogonal chemistry is about any chemical reaction that can happen inside of living systems without causing any problems with its native biochemical processes. The term was created by Carolyn Bertozzi in 2003. The idea of bioorthogonal reaction has caused a larger study of biomolecules such as glycans, proteins, and lipids.
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