Metal Ions in Biological Systems
Contributors: Astrid Sigel (Editor); Helmut Sigel (Editor)
Publisher: CRC
Published: February 5, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 854
ISBN-13: 9780824795498
Subjects: Biochemistry; Molecular biology; Medical / Nursing; Bio-Organic Chemistry; Metals (Chemistry); Science; Science/Mathematics; Engineering - General; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Nephrology; Science / Chemistry / Inorganic; Chemistry - Inorganic; General
First sentence: Metal-nucleotide and metal-polynucleotide interactions have been of continuing research interest and importance because enzymes that utilize nucleotides as substrates [1-3] and enzymes that synthesize or cleave RNA or DNA [4-6] invariably require metal ions (usually Mg2) as cosubstrates.