The Biological Chemistry of the Elements
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$185.00 (04)Description
Twenty inorganic elements, mostly metal ions, are consistently found in living systems and are essential for living systems to function correctly. This text discusses, describes and explains the functional relevance of those elements: the reasons for their selection; the processes of their uptake; transport and final localization in cells; the regulation of these processes; and the interactive network of their reactions that connects the in vivo inorganic elements to the environment and to the genome. The volume has been thoroughly revised for this second edition and includes a discussion of the link to the genome of the uptake and transfer of inorganic elements and the regulation of homeostasis, the functional co-operative activities of the elements, the interaction with the environment, and the evolution of usage. Recent structural and mechanistic knowledge of many biomolecules and organelles is also included.Features
- Focuses on in vivo functions
- Emphasises the functional co-operative activities of inorganic elements in biological systems
- Second edition has extended coverage of genetic aspects, regultion of homeostasis, and control of reactions
- Over 400 illustrations
Reviews
"A textbook for students of chemistry or biology looking at biological chemistry from an inorganic perspective. A certain bias is inevitable in order to compensate for the traditional heavy focus on organic chemistry. No prerequisites are specified. The first edition was published in 1991."--SciTech Book News
"This new edition is even better than the original, both in terms of organization and content. It is easier than before to use as a textbook or as a reference source owing to the detailed indexing. It provides the most up-to-date and extensive compilation of operational concepts in bioinorganic chemistry of any single textbook available today."--Angewandte Chemie International Edition
About the Author(s)
J. J. R. Fraústo da Silva, Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnicia de Lisboa , and R. J. P. Williams, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Oxford University
