Tapping into the precision molecule-editing potential of halogenases

Written by Beatrice Bowlby (Digital Editor)

What if we could precisely edit molecules in one step? What if we could add a ‘Lego handle’ to a molecule at an exact position – in a ‘best-to-reach’ chemical space – and then build onto the molecule from there? These are the questions that spurred Rebecca Goss (left) – Professor in biomolecular/organic chemistry at the University of St Andrews (UK) and CEO of spinout precision molecular editing company X-Genix – to develop a new technology. We spoke with Rebecca at ELRIG’s Drug Discovery 2025 (21–22 October; Liverpool, UK) to find out more about this precision editing platform and what...

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