Synopses & Reviews
A survey of the occurrence and role of metal ions in biological processes and how they may be studied experimentally. Provides a summary of relevant biology, and properties of transition metal complexes and the mechanisms of their reactions in solution. Discusses the role of platinum complexes in cancer chemotherapy. Features extensive rewriting in light of recent advances, and new material on transport and storage of iron, and on non-metals.
Table of Contents
Properties of Transition Metal Ions.
The Study of Metalloproteins and Other Metal-Containing Biological Molecules.
Metallo-and Metal-Activated Enzymes in Hydrolysis and Group Transfer Reactions.
The Transition Metals in Biological Redox Reactions.
Nitrogen Fixation and the Nitrogen Cycle.
Oxygen Carriers.
The Storage and Transport of Iron.
The Alkali Metal and Alkaline Earth Metal Cations in Biology.
Metal Ions and Chelating Agents in Medicine.
A Postcript on Non Metals as Trace Elements.
Index.