Bioinorganic chemistry :

By: Kaim, WolfgangContributor(s): Schwederski, BrigitteMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: Chichester ; New York : Wiley, c1994Description: xii, 401 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN: 0471943681; 047194369X Subject(s): Bioinorganic chemistryDDC classification: 574.19214 Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online
Contents:
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.
Summary: This book provides a clear and concise introduction to the rapidly growing field of bioinorganic chemistry.
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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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