Kroneck P. Metals, Microbes, and Minerals. The Biogeochemical Side of Life 2021

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One of the biggest questions in today's biochemistry is how biological molecules became essential for the processes that occur within living cells. This new book from outstanding Metal Ions in Life Science series gives an overview about biochemical evolution of organic molecules and metabolic pathways in living systems and outlines the vital biochemical processes in microbial cells in which metals are involved.
Introduction: From Rocks To Living Cells
Microbes: Masters Of The Global Element Cycles
Biological Isotope Fractionation And Earth History: From Enzymes, To Cells, To Ecosystems
Imaging Trace Metals In Biological Systems
Minerals And The Emergence Of Life
The Formation Of Iron Biominerals In Magnetotactic Bacteria
Living On Iron
Extracellular Redox Chemistry
Coping With Toxic Metals
The Biochemistry Of Rare Earth Elements
Subject Index