Overview

Provides the latest research results and suggests new topics for interdisciplinary study of metal ions, catalysis, and biochemical systems. Second Edition highlights potential applications; includes new chapters on zinc and FeS clusters; presents new X-ray analysis of metalloenzymes; and more.

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Author:   Jan Reedijk ,  Elisabeth Bouwman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.952kg
ISBN:  

9780824702410

ISBN 10:   0824702417
Pages:   628
Publication Date:   02 February 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction to bioinorganic chemistry; introduction to homogeneous catalysis; relationships between enzymatic and heterogeneous catalysis; Lewis acid properties of zinc and its development to phosphotriester detoxifying agents; vanadiumhaloperoxidases; molybdenum and tungsten enzymes; catalysis by nitrogenases and synthetic analogues; biological iron-sulfur clusters with catalytic activity; catalysis by nickel in biological systems; oxygen activation at Nonheme iron centres; dioxygenactivation at Heme centres in enzymes and synthetic analogues; biological and biomimetric catalysis of manganese redox enzymes and their inorganic models; the two B12 cofactors - influence of the trans nitrogen ligand on homolytic and heterolyticprocesses; formation, structure, and reactivity of copper dioxygen complexes; multielectron transfer and catalytic mechanisms in oxidative polymerization; metalloenzymes with a quinone cofactor; future developments.

Reviews

International praise for the first edition. . . . . .an impressive collection of experts . . .an excellent source for becoming informed about a considerable amount of fascinating chemistry and biochemistry involving metal ions. ---Journal of the American Chemical Society . . .a broad and well selected collection of expert reviews on the most rapidly developing subjects related to metal ions in biological and model systems. . .. . . .a valuable source of information on catalysis by metalloenzymes and model systems. . .recommended. ---Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters . . .timely and useful. . .. . . .excellent. ---Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Author Information

Jan Reedijk (Leiden University, the Netherlands) (Edited by) , Elisabeth Bouwman (Leiden University, the Netherlands) (Edited by)

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