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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004830003321

Titolo

Biological inorganic chemistry : structure and reactivity / / edited by Ivano Bertini ... [et al.] [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sausalito, Calif., : University Science Books, c2007

ISBN

1-62870-867-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxv, 739 p. ) : ill. (some col.) ;

Altri autori (Persone)

BertiniIvano

Disciplina

612/.01524

Soggetti

Bioinorganic chemistry

Chemistry, Bioinorganic

Biochemistry

Chemistry, Inorganic

Chemistry

Biological Science Disciplines

Natural Science Disciplines

Occupations

Human Anatomy & Physiology

Health & Biological Sciences

Animal Biochemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 727-728) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part A. Overviews of biological inorganic chemistry. Bioinorganic chemistry and the biogeochemical cycles ; Metal ions and proteins: binding, stability, and folding ; Special cofactors and metal clusters ; Transport and storage of metal ions in biology ; Biominerals and biomineralization ; Metals in medicine. -- Part B. Metal ion containing biological systems. Metal ion transport and storage ; Hydrolytic chemistry ; Electron transfer, respiration, and photosynthesis ; Oxygen metabolism ; Hydrogen, carbon, and sulfur metabolism ; Metalloenzymes with radical intermediates ; Metal ion receptors and signaling. -- Cell biology, biochemistry, and evolution: Tutorial I. -- Fundamentals of coordination chemistry: Tutorial II.