Bioinorganic chemistry :

Kaim, Wolfgang,

Bioinorganic chemistry : - Chichester ; New York : Wiley, c1994. - xii, 401 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - Inorganic chemistry (John Wiley & Sons) .

Included Index

1. Historical Background, Current Relevance and Perspectives --
2. Some General Principles --
3. Cobalamins Including Vitamin and Coenzyme B[subscript 12] --
4. Metals at the Center of Photosynthesis: Magnesium and Manganese --
5. The Dioxygen Molecule, O[subscript 2]: Uptake, Transport, and Storage of an Inorganic Natural Product --
6. Catalysis Through Hemoproteins: Electron Transfer, Oxygen Activation and Metabolism of Inorganic Intermediates --
7. Iron-Sulfur and Other Nonheme Iron Proteins --
8. Uptake, Transport and Storage of an Essential Element as Exemplified by Iron --
9. Nickel-Containing Enzymes: The Remarkable Career of a Long Overlooked Biometal --
10. Copper-Containing Proteins: An Alternative to Biological Iron --
11. Biological Functions of the 'Early' Transition Metals: Molybdenum, Tungsten, Vanadium and Chromium --
12. Zinc: Structural and Gene-Regulatory Functions and the Enzymatic Catalysis of Hydrolysis or Condensation Reactions --
13. Unequally Distributed Electrolytes: Function and Transport of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Cations --
14. Catalysis and Regulation of Bioenergetic Processes by the Alkaline Earth Metal Ions Mg[superscript 2+] and Ca[superscript 2+] --
15. Biomineralization: The Controlled Assembly of 'Advanced Materials' in Biology --
16. Biological Functions of the Nonmetallic Inorganic Elements --
17. The Bioinorganic Chemistry of the Quintessentially Toxic Metals. 18. Biochemical Behavior of Inorganic Radionuclides: Radiation Risks and Medical Benefits --
19. Chemotherapy with Compounds of Some Nonessential Elements.

This book provides a clear and concise introduction to the rapidly growing field of bioinorganic chemistry.

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Bioinorganic chemistry.

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