Bioinorganic Chemistry (on demand)

    most recently taught Spring 2000 in collaboration with Dr. P. Draves

Course Philosophy

Inorganic biochemistry is one of the most rapidly growing chemical subdisciplines.  We see this subject as inherently interesting because as inorganic chemists and as biochemists we are motivated to learn about the connection between  biochemistry and inorganic chemistry.  Students are expected to be co-learners and have a responsibility to actively participate in the course for the educational benefit of all involved.

Course Description

The importance of structure at all levels to the function of metalloproteins, the unique roles of essential trace elements (eg. Mo and Cu), the role of several ubiquitous metal ions (eg. Ca+2, K+,Na+), and some broad bioinorganic application topics (eg. oxygen transport, electron transfer, metabolism and energy storage, metalloenzymes) will be discussed.

Recent Text

Lippard, S. J.; Berg, J. M. Principles of Bioinorganic Chemistry University Science Books: Mill
Valley, CA, 1994.