Metal Ions in Biochemistry

Metal Ions in Biochemistry, 2nd Edition, is a textbook that presents biochemistry as the chemistry of metal-biochemical complexes. The work examines how metal ions direct structural and catalytic processes across living systems.

Coverage begins with the structures of biochemicals and the identification of their metal binding sites, followed by the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of coordination complexes. The volume also investigates the functions of essential elements in physiological processes, including the roles of sodium and potassium in brain chemistry.

With 190 black-and-white illustrations across 292 pages, the textbook addresses the functions of lanthanides and provides a detailed discussion of non-metals in biochemistry.