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Concept of Molecular Design in Relation to the Metal-Binding Sites of Proteins and Enzymes

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Metal-Ligand Interactions in Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

Part of the book series: The Jerusalem Symposia on Quantum Chemistry and Biochemistry ((JSQC,volume 9-1))

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Proteins associated with metallic cations are found throughout the biological system. Consequently, studies of metal protein interactions have developed as an important research area in biochemistry. When metal protein interactions are viewed in the context of the varied phenomena of metals in enzymology, a panorama of the extensive role of metals in biological systems unfolds.

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  1. The Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

    Bibudhendra Sarkar

  2. The Department of Biochemistry, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    Bibudhendra Sarkar

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  1. Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, Fondation Edmond de Rothschild, Paris, France

    Bernard Pullman

  2. Hadassah Medical School, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

    Natan Goldblum

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Sarkar, B. (1977). Concept of Molecular Design in Relation to the Metal-Binding Sites of Proteins and Enzymes. In: Pullman, B., Goldblum, N. (eds) Metal-Ligand Interactions in Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. The Jerusalem Symposia on Quantum Chemistry and Biochemistry, vol 9-1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1170-9_13

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