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Record Nr.

UNINA9910554278503321

Autore

Maurya Ram Charitra

Titolo

Bioinorganic chemistry : some new facets / / Ram Charitra Maurya

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin : , : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

3-11-072730-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (412 pages)

Collana

De Gruyter Textbook

Disciplina

574.028

Soggetti

Biochemistry - Research

Chemistry, Inorganic

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter I. Coordination chemistry of chlorophylls/ bacteriochlorophylls and its functional aspects in photosynthesis -- Chapter II. Complexes containing nitric oxide: synthesis, reactivity, structure, bonding and therapeutic aspects of nitric oxide-releasing molecules (NORMs) in human beings and plants -- Chapter III. Complexes containing carbon monoxide: synthesis, reactivity, structure, bonding and therapeutic aspects of carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CORMs) in human beings and plants -- Chapter IV Advantageous role of gaseous signalling molecule, H&lt -- sub&gt -- 2&lt -- /sub&gt -- S: hydrogen sulphide and their respective donors, in ophthalmic diseases and physiological implications in plants -- Appendix I. The International System of Units, fundamental physical constants and conversion factors -- Appendix II. Body mass index (BMI): an indicator of our body fat -- Appendix III. Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins: names, symbols, structures, properties and some physical constants -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers different aspects of bioinorganic chemistry with in-depth and up-to-date coverage. Topics include photosynthesis, nitric oxide complexes and their therapeutic aspects in human beings and plants, carbon monoxide complexes and their therapeutic aspects in human beings and plants, and gaseous signaling molecule hydrogen sulfide and their donors in ophthalmic diseases and physiological



implications in plants.