Department of Chemistry, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
CH40086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems |
Credits: 3 |
Level: Masters |
Semester: 2 |
Assessment: EX100 |
Requisites: |
Before taking this unit you must take CH20147 or take CH20148 and in taking this unit you cannot take CH30086 |
Aims & Learning Objectives: The overall aim of this course is to provide an introduction to bio-inorganic chemistry with a focus of the role of d- and f-block elements in biology. At the end of this Unit, students should be able to: * Demonstrate an understanding of how and why the coordination chemistry of metals are used in biological systems. * Account for the considerable current research attention attracted by transition metals in bioinorganic chemistry. * Account for the bonding features relating to structural and reactivity patterns. * Critically assess current literature on Bio-inorganic Chemistry. Content: Metals in biology - basic coordination chemistry and analytical methods used in bioinorganic chemistry - metal containing enzyme systems - structural role of metals - metals in medicine. |