Principles of bioinorganic chemistry
As one of the most dynamic fields in contemporary science, bioinorganic chemistry lies at a natural juncture between chemistry, biology, and medicine. This rapidly expanding field probes fascinating questions about the uses of metal ions in nature. Respiration, metabolism, photosynthesis, gene regul...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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Mill Valley, Calif :
University Science Books,
©1994.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781680152401 1680152408 0935702725 9780935702729 0935702733 9780935702736 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xvii, 411 pages) : illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Overview of Bioinorganic Chemistry
- Ch. 2. Principles of Coordination Chemistry Related to Bioinorganic Research
- Ch. 3. Properties of Biological Molecules
- Ch. 4. Physical Methods in Bioinorganic Chemistry
- Ch. 5. Choice, Uptake, and Assembly of Metal Containing Units in Biology
- Ch. 6. Control and Utilization of Metal-Ion Concentration in Cells
- Ch. 7. Metal Ion Folding and Cross-Linking of Biomolecules
- Ch. 8. Binding of Metal Ions and Complexes to Biomolecule-Active Centers
- Ch. 9. Electron-Transfer Proteins
- Ch. 10. Substrate Binding and Activation by Nonredox Mechanisms
- Ch. 11. Atom- and Group-Transfer Chemistry
- Ch. 12. Protein Tuning of Metal Properties to Achieve Specific Functions
- Ch. 13. The Frontiers of Bioinorganic Chemistry.