Biological Inorganic Chemistry
Structure and Function
- Paperback
766 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2007
Summary
Organized and edited by Ivano Bertini, Harry Gray, Ed Stiefel, and Joan Valentine, with contributions from many other world leaders in the field, this all-new book is equally appropriate for graduate or senior undergraduate courses in bioinorganic chemistry. The book has been extensively class-tested at Princeton and UCLA, and it includes tutorials in biology and biochemistry and in inorganic chemistry to aid students of varying backgrounds.
The main text is divided into two parts:
- Part A, “Overviews of Biological Inorganic Chemistry,” sets forth the unifying principles of the field. A full course in bioinorganic chemistry could be based entirely on this overview section, which is a really a book within a book!
- Part B, “Metal-Ion Containing Biological Systems,” describes specific classes of systems in detail. A special feature is the strong connection to the genomic revolution that has dramatically enhanced our ability to define the function of gene products in living organisms.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781938787966 |
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| ISBN-10: | 193878796X |
| Author: | Professor Ivano Bertini, Professor Harry Gray, Professor Edward Stiefel, Professor Joan Valentine, Ivano Bertini, Harry Gray, Edward Stiefel, Joan Valentine |
| Publisher: | University Science Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | University Science Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 766 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2007 |
| Weight: | 1.69kg |
| Dimensions: | 38mm x 210mm x 267mm |
Critics Review
“A fantastic book that I can’t wait to get on my shelf.” –Sonya J. Franklin, University of Iowa
“An indispensable book…Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates through professionals.” –Choice, July 07
“Excellent and comprehensive…appropriate for use both as a textbook and as a reference.” –Kara Bren, University of Rochester
“I heartily recommend this exciting book as an excellent senior-and graduate-level textbook as well as a reference source for both students and seasoned researchers alike. With its cutting-edge material, it should remain definitive many years to come.” –Chem Educator
Professor Ivano Bertini
Ivano Bertini - Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Magnetic Resonance Center of the University of Florence. His main research interests are the advancements in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, the expression and preparation of metalloproteins, their structural characterization and the investigation of their interactions with emphasis on understanding cellular processes at the molecular level.
Harry B. Gray - the Arnold O. Beckman Professor of Chemistry and the Founding Director of the Beckman Institute at the California Institute of Technology. His main research interests center on inorganic spectroscopy, photochemistry, and bioinorganic chemistry, with emphasis on understanding electron transfer in proteins. For his contributions to chemistry, which include over 700 papers and 17 books, he has received the National Medal of Science from President Ronald Reagan (1986); the Linderstrøm-Lang Prize (1991); the Basolo Medal (1994); the Gibbs Medal (1994); the Chandler Medal (1999) and the Harvey Prize (2000).
Edward I. Stiefel - Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University and associated faculty member of the Princeton Environmental Institute until his untimely death in summer of 2006. His research involved the role of metal ions in biological systems including: iron in marine environments, especially the iron storage and DNA protective proteins ferritin and Dps; the biological production of hydrogen by phototropic hydrogenases and theoretical studies of hydrogenase action; the role of molybdenum in biology; and aspects of metals in medicine.
Joan S. Valentine -
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