Development of Highly Selective Transformation Reactions Targeting Specific Amino Acid Residues

Peptides and proteins have received a great deal of attention in the chemical biology field due to their unique biological and physical properties as well as their enormous potential applications such as catalysts and drugs. However, their chemical and structural complexity hinders the progress of researches. This mini-review focuses on the selective synthetic modification methods of peptides and proteins targeting specific amino acid residues for future applications.