Metallobiology: Binding, Transport and Storage of Metal Ions in Biological Cells (Hardcover)

The chemistry of metals is associated with many health matters, from its role in diseases such as neurodegeneration, cancer and diabetes and the toxicological effects of non-essential metal ions such as cadmium and arsenic, to its uses in therapeutic and diagnostic applications. This book focuses on the molecular aspects of the ingress, transport, regulation and egress of both essential and non-essential metal ions emphasising that chemistry controls the crucial nutrient and toxicological properties. Structured around the periodic table, each chapter is written by a leading expert and documents a different element and its structural, chemical and biochemical role in biological cells giving a logical structure for the comparison of properties. This is the first book to combine the molecular features of metal ions in nutrition, toxicology and pharmacology at the research front level for students, postgraduates and researchers in academic and industry.