Organometallic Compounds and Living Organisms
- 1st Edition - February 1, 1984
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: John Thayer
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 3 3 4 5 3 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 5 7 6 5 - 0
Organometallic Compounds and Living Organisms provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of organometallic compounds and living organisms. This book discusses the… Read more
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Request a sales quoteOrganometallic Compounds and Living Organisms provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of organometallic compounds and living organisms. This book discusses the biological effects of organometallic compounds. Organized into 10 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the recognition of methylmercuric compounds as the causative agents of Minamata disease, which has generated intensive research of their toxic effects. This text then examines the number of investigative applications of the biological inertness of silicones. Other chapters consider the capacity of many organometals to deactivate enzymes, which makes these compounds very useful for studying the nature of the enzyme active site. This book discusses as well the use and preparation of organometallurium compounds as imaging agents. The final chapter deals with the formation and cleavage of metal(loid)–carbon bonds, which play significant roles in the environmental transformation and circulation of metal(loids). This book is a valuable resource for chemists.
Preface1. Historical Aspects I. Some Basic Concepts II. Early Chemotherapeutic Uses III. Early Work in Organometal Toxicology References2. Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Applications I. Introduction II. Organometallic Compounds as Antibiotics III. Therapeutic Applications IV. Silicones as Prosthetic Agents References3. Toxicology of Organometallic Compounds I. Introduction II. Quantitative Toxicity Studies III. Mechanisms of Toxicity IV. Antidotes to Organometal Poisoning References4. Applications to Biochemical Investigations I. Introduction II. Chemical Investigations III. Biological Investigations References5. Organometallic Compounds and Microorganisms I. Introduction II. Toxicological Investigations III. Bacterial Metabolism of Organometals IV. Other Microorganisms References6. Organometallic Compounds and Fungi and Algae I. Introduction II. Toxicological Investigations III. Fungicidal Organometals in Agriculture IV. Organometals as Surface Protectants V. Investigations on Fungicidal Organometals References7. Organometallic Compounds and Plants I. Introduction II. Plant Growth Regulators III. Weed Control Agents IV. Investigations on the Interactions of Organometals with Plants References8. Organometallic Compounds and Animals I. Introduction II. Land Invertebrates III. Aquatic Invertebrates IV. Vertebrates References9. Biological Alterations of Metal-Carbon Bonds I. Introduction II. Biological Methylation III. Biological Alkylation IV. Biological Cleavage of Metal-Carbon Bonds V. Enzymatic Hydroxylation of Organometallic Compounds References10. Organometallic Compounds in the Environment I. Introduction II. Environmental Transformations of Organometals III. Biological Transport of Organometals IV. Environmental Cycles Involving Organometals ReferencesIndex to Chemical SubstancesIndex to OrganismsSubject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 1, 1984
- No. of pages (eBook): 286
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124334533
- eBook ISBN: 9780323157650
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