bioinorganic
Living systems, metals
Bioinorganic describes chemistry at the intersection of biology and inorganic chemistry—the study of metal ions and other inorganic elements in living systems.
Hemoglobin's iron, chlorophyll's magnesium, and zinc in enzymes all fall under bioinorganic chemistry.
The field examines how these elements function in biological processes and inspires synthetic compounds that mimic them.
Element twenty-six
- zincElement thirty
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- manganeseTransition metal, element 25
- cobaltElement twenty-seven
nickel · molybdenum · vanadium · selenium · magnesium · calcium · tungsten · chromium
Erythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- myoglobinMuscle's oxygen-binding protein
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
- ferritinIron-storing blood protein
- catalasePeroxide-degrading enzyme
Electron transfer chemistry
- hydrolaseEnzyme cleaving via water
- biomimeticMimicking biological systems
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
Chemical metal-ion capture
- octahedralEight-faced geometric form
- tetrahedralHaving four triangular sides
Study of light-matter interaction
- crystallographyStudy of atomic lattices
- electrochemistryStudy of current-reaction interplay
- EPRQuantum nonlocality paradox
- kineticsScience of motion forces
Silicon dioxide compound
- magnetiteMagnetic iron ore
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- shellHard outer covering
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
nucleation · crystallization · nanoparticles · scaffolds · diatom
iron
Element twenty-six
cobalt · nickel · molybdenum · vanadium · selenium · magnesium · calcium · tungsten · chromium · cadmium
hemoglobin
Erythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- myoglobinMuscle's oxygen-binding protein
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
- ferritinIron-storing blood protein
redox
Electron transfer chemistry
- hydrolaseEnzyme cleaving via water
- biomimeticMimicking biological systems
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
chelation
Chemical metal-ion capture
- octahedralEight-faced geometric form
- tetrahedralHaving four triangular sides
spectroscopy
Study of light-matter interaction
- crystallographyStudy of atomic lattices
- electrochemistryStudy of current-reaction interplay
- EPRQuantum nonlocality paradox
silica
Silicon dioxide compound
calcification · nucleation · crystallization · nanoparticles · scaffolds · diatom
biology, biological, inorganic, bionic, biochemistry, biomolecule, biophysics, biosynthesis, biomaterials