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" The biological chemistry of the elements : "
J.J.R. Fraústo da Silva and R.J.P. Williams
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BL
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581307
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b410526
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Silva, J. J. R. Fraústo da
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The biological chemistry of the elements : : the inorganic chemistry of life /\ J.J.R. Fraústo da Silva and R.J.P. Williams
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xxi, 561 pages :: illustrations ;; 26 cm
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0198555989
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: 0198558023
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Reprinted with corrections
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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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
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Bioinorganic chemistry
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Williams, R. J. P., (Robert Joseph Paton)
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