CHEM 434 Bioinorganic Chemistry

3 semester hours

The study of the function and structure of metal ions in biology: the properties and spectroscopy of metal ions; metalloproteins; the interaction between metal ions and DNA or RNA; introduction of metal ions into biological systems as probes and as drugs.

Lecture, 3 hours.

Prerequisite: CHEM 370 or by consent of instructor.

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