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Bioinorganic chemistry : inorganic elements in the chemistry of life : an introduction and guide
- Title
- Bioinorganic chemistry : inorganic elements in the chemistry of life : an introduction and guide / Wolfgang Kaim, Brigitte Schwederski.
- Author
- Kaim, Wolfgang, 1951-
- Publication
- Chichester ; New York : Wiley, ©1994.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | QP531 .K3513 1994 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Schwederski, Brigitte, 1959-
- Description
- xii, 401 pages : illustrations; 26 cm.
- Summary
- This book provides a clear and concise introduction to the rapidly growing field of bioinorganic chemistry. The first part of the book deals with the function and occurrence of inorganic elements in living organisms, while later chapters address the applications of these biominerals, inorganic electrolytes and inorganic compounds in fields such as chemotherapy and radiodiagnostics.
- Series Statement
- Inorganic chemistry
- Uniform Title
- Bioanorganische Chemie. English
- Inorganic chemistry (John Wiley & Sons)
- Alternative Title
- Bioanorganische Chemie.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 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.
- ISBN
- 0471943681
- 9780471943686
- 047194369X
- 9780471943693
- LCCN
- 94006718
- OCLC
- ocm29909235
- 29909235
- SCSB-2039513
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library