Bioinorganic Vanadium Chemistry

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Bioinorganic Vanadium Chemistry

Dieter Rehder

Description

Vanadium is named after Vanadis, the most aristocratic of Norse goddesses, who symbolises beauty and fertility - essential features of vanadium chemistry. It is a ubiquitous trace element, with a surprising range of biological functions. In Bioinorganic Vanadium Chemistry, Dieter Rehder addresses the major aspects of vanadium chemistry related to living organisms and the mutual impact between biological and inorganic vanadium chemistry. Topics covered include:

the history, natural occurrence, distribution and impact of vanadium
inorganic aspects of the function of vanadium in biological systems
interaction of aqueous vanadate and vanadyl with biogenic ligands
vanadium coordination compounds
the vanadium-carbon bond
methods of characterisation of biogenic and model vanadium systems (EPR and ENDOR for oxovanadium(IV); ⁵¹V NMR for vanadium(V); XAS)
vanadium in ascidians and polychaeta worms
the concentration of vanadium in the form of amavadin by Amanita mushrooms
vanadate-dependent haloperoxidases
vanadium and the nitrogen cycle
vanadate as energiser for bacteria, and vanadophores
medicinal aspectsm including the anti-diabetic potential of vanadium compounds
interaction of vanadium with proteins and protein substrates
vanadium and phosphate-metabolising enzymes

Bioinorganic Vanadium Chemistry conveys the essential aspects of vanadium bioinorganic chemistry, making this book a valuable complement to more general bioinorganic chemistry texts and more specialized topical reviews for researchers and students alike.

About the Author

Dieter Rehder, Professor of Chemistry, University of Hamburg
Professor Dieter Rehder is one of the world's leading researchers in the area of chemistry/biochemistry of vanadium. He will be awarded the "Vanadis Award" (an award for specific achievements in vanadium chemistry) at the Inorganic ACS meeting/5th International Symposium on Vanadium Chemistry in San Francisco, September this year (2006).

Features

Discusses the history, natural occurrence, distribution and impact of vanadium
Explains inorganic aspects of the function of vanadium in biological systems
Provides detailed coverage of the entire field of bioinorganic vanadium chemistry from a modern perspective written by one of the leaders in the field
Includes a broad section dedicated to implications for the environmental and health, and the potential use of vanadium compounds in therapy and diagnosis
Is the first book on vanadium bioinorganic chemistry at the advanced textbook level
Latest addition to the Inorganic Chemistry Advanced Textbook series
Adds a decade of developments and applications since Nriagu’s “Vanadium in the Environment”

Series

Inorganic Chemistry: A Textbook Series

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