Description
Book SynopsisWith chapter contributions from more than 30 metal biology experts, Cellular and Molecular Biology of Metals explains the role of key divalent metal ions involved in the molecular and cellular biology of various target cell populations. Although it primarily focuses on homeostatic metals, such as nickel, zinc, and chromium, the text also discusses a few environmentally pertinent, toxic divalent cations, including mercury, cadmium, and arsenic.
This authoritative resource reviews the physiological mechanisms underlying the handling of essential and toxic metal ions, including metal ion homeostasis, metals and enzyme activity, metals and transcriptional regulation, and metal ion transport. It also analyzes other functions designed to avoid metal-induced toxicity and mediate the metal enhancement of cellular function.
The role of metal ions and their effect on mammalian cells and organs are only beginning to be truly defined.
Table of Contents
Cellular Inorganic Chemistry Concepts and Examples. Molecular and Cellular Biology of Mercury in the Kidneys. Essential and Toxic Metal Transport in the Liver. Molecular and Cell Biology of Lead. Transport and Biological Impact of Manganese. Metallothionein and Metal Homeostasis. Cellular and Molecular Biology of Iron-Binding Proteins. The Regulatory and Signaling Functions of Zinc Ions in Human Cellular Physiology. Glutathione, Protein Thiols, and Metal Homeostasis. Ionic and Molecular Mimicry and the Transport of Metals. Heavy Metal Transport and Detoxification in Crustacean Gastrointestinal and Renal Epithelial Cells. Metals and Cell Adhesion Molecules. Iron Metabolism and Disease. Metal Influences on Immune Function.
