Bioinorganic chemistry. Simple models of iron sites in some biological systems

Abstract

Bioinorganic ChemistryS/mp/e models of iron sites in some biological systems The complexity of biological systems renders a detailed study of their mechanism very difficult. An increasingly popular method of elucidating structures and mechanisms is the use of a simple model wherein aspects of the structure or properties of the biological system are imitated by a simple chemical compound or system. A major part of the study involves the role of metal ions in biological processes, the field of bio-inorganic chemistry. 157 (1971).