Introduction to Bioinorganic Chemistry
Keywords:
Bioinorganic Chemistry, Elements in Living Systems, Metal Storage Transport, Biominiralisation Ferritin, Transferrin and Siderrophores, Iron - Containing Proteins, Porphyrin Ligand Systems, Photosynthesis, Nitrogen Fixation, Metalloenzymes, Vitamin B12, Metal-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Classification of Elements, The Biological System, Metal Complexes in MedicineSynopsis
The book Introduction to Bioinorganic chemistry is written according to the latest curriculum of chemistry masters students. This text covers material that could be a part of third semester course in bioinorganic chemistry for students and advanced undergraduate students in chemistry or biochemistry. Authors believe that such a course should provide students with the background required to follow the research literature in the field. The topics were collected to represent those areas of bioinorganic chemistry that are mature enough for textbook presentation.
The book is categorized into small chapters to make it convenient for students and instructors as well. The concepts are explained using proper figures and tables to make it easier to understand. What we have attempted to do in each chapter is to cover the underlying principles of bioinorganic chemistry as well as outlining the state of knowledge in selected topics. We have chosen not to include abbreviated summaries of the inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, and spectroscopy that students may need as background in order to master the material presented. We assume that the reader of this book will assign reading from relevant sources that are appropriate to the prior knowledge of the students taking the course.
