The Biological Chemistry of Magnesium Edited by J. A. Cowan Recent years have witnessed a revolution in the understanding of magnesium biochemistry, especially the pivotal role of magnesium ion in nucleic acid biochemistry. This graduate text presents a unique and comprehensive review of all major areas of current research interest, from inorganic chemistry, nucleic acid biochemistry, and enzymology through ribozyme activation, drug-magnesium-DNA interactions, and magnesium transport by selective membrane channels. Introductory chapters provide a useful review for the non-specialist,...

The text will provide a set of problems covering mechanistic, structural and spectroscopic issues in inorganic chemistry. Specific areas to be covered include coordination chemistry, physiochemical aspects of solution chemistry, inorganic chemistry of biological systems (both natural biomolecules and bioinorganic models). Illustrative worked examples will be included. The problems will be categorized by topic chapters for ease of reference and use in courses. They will provide a valuable resource for instructors, providing a means of testing and developing the many principles covered in texts...