Historical Development and Perspectives of the Series Metal Ions in Life Sciences

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. About the Editors v
3. Historical Development and Perspectives of the Series Metal Ions in Life Sciences vii
4. Preface to Volume 17 ix
5. Contents xiii
6. Contributors to Volume 17 xix
7. Titles of Volumes 1–44 in the Metal Ions in Biological Systems Series xxiii
8. Contents of Volumes in the Metal Ions in Life Sciences Series xxv
9. 1. The Bioinorganic Chemistry of Lead in the Context of Its Toxicity 1
10. 2. Biogeochemistry of Lead. Its Release to the Environment and Chemical Speciation 21
11. 3. Analytical Methods for the Determination of Lead in the Environment 49
12. 4. Smart Capsules for Lead Removal from Industrial Wastewater 61
13. 5. Lead Speciation in Microorganisms 79
14. 6. Human Biomonitoring of Lead Exposure 99
15. 7. Solid State Structures of Lead Complexes with Relevance for Biological Systems 123
16. 8. Lead(II) Complexes of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Other Related Ligands of Biological Interest 201
17. 9. Lead(II) Binding in Metallothioneins 241
18. 10. Lead(II) Binding in Natural and Artificial Proteins 271
19. 11. Complex Formation of Lead(II) with Nucleotides and Their Constituents 319
20. 12. The Role of Lead(II) in Nucleic Acids 403
21. 13. Historical View on Lead: Guidelines and Regulations 435
22. 14. Environmental Impact of Alkyl Lead(IV) Derivatives: Perspective after Their Phase-out 471
23. 15. Lead Toxicity in Plants 491
24. 16. Toxicology of Lead and Its Damage to Mammalian Organs 501
25. Subject Index 535