Bioinorganic Chemistry: Physiological Facets (de Gruyter Textbook)

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null Preface Contents Chapter I. Coordination chemistry of chlorophylls/ bacteriochlorophylls and its functional aspects in photosynthesis Chapter II. Complexes containing nitric oxide: synthesis, reactivity, structure, bonding and therapeutic aspects of nitric oxide–releasing molecules (NORMs) in human beings and plants Chapter III. Complexes containing carbon monoxide: synthesis, reactivity, structure, bonding and therapeutic aspects of carbon monoxide–releasing molecules (CORMs) in human beings and plants Chapter IV Advantageous role of gaseous signalling molecule, H2S: hydrogen sulphide and their respective donors, in ophthalmic diseases and physiological implications in plants Appendix I. The International System of Units, fundamental physical constants and conversion factors Appendix II. Body mass index (BMI): an indicator of our body fat Appendix III. Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins: names, symbols, structures, properties and some physical constants Bibliography Index