| Description |
xxi, 561 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Note |
Reprinted with corrections. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The chemical elements in biology -- The principles of the uptake and chemical speciation of the elements in biology -- Physical separations of elements : compartments and zones in biology -- Kinetic considerations of chemical reactions, catalysis, and control -- Energy in biological systems and hydrogen biochemistry -- The functional value of the chemical elements in biological systems -- The role of biological macromolecules and polymers -- Sodium, potassium, and chlorine : osmotic control, electrolytic equilibria, and currents -- The biological chemistry of magnesium : phosphate metabolism -- Calcium : controls and triggers --Zinc : Lewis acid catalysis and regulation -- Non-haem iron : redox reactions and controls -- Haem iron : coupled redox reactions -- Manganese : dioxygen evolution and glycosylation -- Copper : extracytoplasmic oxidases and matrix formation -- Nickel and cobalt : remnants of early life? -- Molybdenum, vanadium, and tungsten -- Phosphate, silica, and chloride : acid-base non-metals -- |
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Sulphur, selenium, and halogens : redox non-metals -- Biological minerals and biological shapes -- An integrated view : the elements in homeostasis, morphogenesis, and evolution -- Man's use of the chemical elements in biological environments. |
| Subject |
Bioinorganic chemistry.
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| Added Author |
Williams, R. J. P. (Robert Joseph Paton)
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| ISBN |
0198555989 |
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0198558023 |
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