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Metal ions are required for many of the processes in which nucleic acids transfer genetic information (Eichhorn, 1973). Thus metal ions are essential for the proper functioning of the genetic apparatus. Nevertheless the presence of the wrong metal ions, or even the essential ones in the wrong concentration, can lead to errors. Let me illustrate such errors in DNA, RNA and protein synthesis.
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Eichhorn, G.L. et al. (1977). Recent Studies on the Effects of Divalent Metal Ions on the Structure and Function of Nucleic Acids. 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_3
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