Metals in Biology

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This course will introduce students to important biochemistry and inorganic chemistry concepts, such as preferred ligands and binding geometry for different metal ions, and then cover more in-depth topics on the importance of metal ions in life. These topics will include protein structure, small-molecule transport, catalysis and metal ion uptake, transport, and storage. A survey of the toxicity of metal ions and how their medicinal uses (such as chemotherapy) will also be presented. Prerequisite: CH 204 ; Crosslisted with BIO 342