# Novel chemical reaction expands options for building DNA-encoded libraries

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- Published: 2026-10-30T19:20:06+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-chemical-reaction-options-dna-encoded.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/novel-chemical-reaction-expands-options-for-building-dna-encoded-libra-4f3d0a/

Finding new drugs requires screening vast numbers of compounds to identify those that interact with a biological target. DNA-encoded libraries (DELs) help researchers explore these large collections by attaching a short DNA sequence to each molecule, acting as a molecular barcode that allows compounds with promising properties to be identified.

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