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Metals play a vital role in the metabolism of plants and animals and, increasingly, in medicine. This book provides an introduction to the metals essential to life and ligands of biological importance. It considers the uptake of metals, their transport and ultimately their storage, illustrated in particular with the story of iron in the body. It also considers Na, K and Ca ion channels and biomineralisation and covers the key roles that metals and their complexes play in living systems, for example in respiration and photosynthesis. The last chapter (delivered online) considers metal toxicity and deficiency as well as the role that metals play in medicine, looking at both diagnostics and therapy, and in the forefront of inorganic research.

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Introduction Ligands and biological significance Metal uptake - increasing the solubility of iron Metal transport Metal storage Biomineralisation The role of metal-containing proteins in biological processes Some key biological processes Additional online material: Metals in medicine

Metals and Life

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      Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry
      Published 23 November 2009
      ISBN-13 9781849730594
      978-1849730594
      ISBN-10 1849730598

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Metals play a vital role in the metabolism of plants and animals and, increasingly, in medicine. This book provides an introduction to the metals essential to life and ligands of biological importance. It considers the uptake of metals, their transport and ultimately their storage, illustrated in particular with the story of iron in the body. It also considers Na, K and Ca ion channels and biomineralisation and covers the key roles that metals and their complexes play in living systems, for example in respiration and photosynthesis. The last chapter (delivered online) considers metal toxicity and deficiency as well as the role that metals play in medicine, looking at both diagnostics and therapy, and in the forefront of inorganic research.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction Ligands and biological significance Metal uptake - increasing the solubility of iron Metal transport Metal storage Biomineralisation The role of metal-containing proteins in biological processes Some key biological processes Additional online material: Metals in medicine

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