Metal-Carbon Bonds in Enzymes and Cofactors (Hardcover)

Astrid Sigel; Helmut Sigel; Roland K O Sigel
Walter de Gruyter Gmbh Us Sr
9783110442793
3-11-044279-5

The occurrence of a wide variety of metal-carbon bonds in living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans, is only recently recognized. Of course, the historical examples are the B12 coenzymes containing.

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cobalt-carbon bonds, but now such bonds are also known for nickel, iron, copper, and other transition metal ions. There is no other comparable book; MILS-6, written by 17 experts, summarizes the most recent insights into this fascinating topic.