Techniques and Topics in Bioinorganic Chemistry

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-20
Haem Proteins....Pages 21-59
Zinc-Containing Metalloenzymes....Pages 60-89
Calcium-Binding Proteins....Pages 90-97
Summary....Pages 98-98
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
Aims of the Review....Pages 109-112
Haemoglobins and Myoglobins....Pages 113-153
Catalase and Peroxidase....Pages 154-179
Nitrogen Fixation....Pages 180-186
Conclusions....Pages 187-198
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
Introduction....Pages 207-208
Occurrence, General Constitution and Properties of Molybdenum Enzymes....Pages 209-211
Physicochemical Properties of Molybdenum Compounds....Pages 212-216
Molybdenum-Containing Enzymes....Pages 217-240
Model Studies....Pages 241-262
Conclusion....Pages 263-263
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Introduction....Pages 271-271
Hydrolytic Polymerisation of Iron(III)....Pages 272-272
Experimental Techniques: Theory and Application to Iron(III) Model Compounds....Pages 273-285
Biological Roles of Polynuclear Iron(III)....Pages 286-286
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Structural Studies of Biological Polynuclear Iron(III)....Pages 287-299
Biological Perspective....Pages 300-300
Front Matter....Pages 305-305
Metal Ions as N.M.R. Probes in Biochemistry....Pages 307-328
Back Matter....Pages 331-351