Metals and Life

by Elaine A. Moore

Book Overview

Metals play a vital role in the metabolism of plants and animals and, increasingly, in medicine. This book provides an introduction to the metals essential to life and ligands of biological importance. It considers the uptake of metals, their transport and ultimately their storage, illustrated in particular with the story of iron in the body. It also considers Na, K and Ca ion channels and biomineralisation and covers the key roles that metals and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849730598
• ISBN13: 9781849730594
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.3"