: Discusses phosphate metabolism and cellular signaling.
: Explores metal assimilation, storage, transport, and homeostasis.
: Extensive detail on Iron, Copper, Zinc, Manganese, Nickel, Cobalt, Molybdenum, and Vanadium.
: Concluding chapters cover the role of metals in: Brain Function : Including neurodegeneration. Biomineralization : How organisms form minerals.
: Metals used as drugs (e.g., cisplatin) and the impact of environmental metal toxicity. Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Second Edition - VDOC.PUB
: Covers basic coordination chemistry for biologists and structural/molecular biology for chemists.
The of Biological Inorganic Chemistry: A New Introduction to Molecular Structure and Function by Robert R. Crichton (published by Elsevier in 2012) is a comprehensive textbook that bridges the gap between inorganic chemistry and biochemistry. It won the 2013 Texty Award for Textbook Excellence from the Text and Academic Authors Association. Core Content & Structure