Kostova I. Biological and Medical Significance of Chemical Elements 2023
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Textbook in PDF format Explore the fascinating interplay between chemical elements and biological life with Biological and Medical Significance of Chemical Elements. This comprehensive handbook delves into the pivotal role that various chemical elements from the periodic table play in the intricate web of life processes. Discover how these elements impact human health, influence drug development, and contribute to essential biological pathways. Key Features: - Provides information on the occurrence and classification of chemical elements in nature - Explains the biological functions of elements from different main groups (including s-, p-, d- and f-block elements) - Includes information about the biomedical significance of platinum metals, lanthanides, and actinides - Includes a list of references for further reading This book serves as an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the medical biochemistry of chemical elements. Audience All readers interested in the medical biochemistry of chemical elements. Preface Occurrence and Classification of Chemical Elements Occurrence of Chemical Elements in Nature Biological Role of Elements, Depending on their Position in the Periodic Table Classification of Biogenic Elements Chemical Classification of the Elements Biological Functions of Elements of Main Groups General Characteristics of s-Elements and Their Compounds Biological Role of s-Elements s-Elements of the IA Group Hydrogen Water Hydrogen Peroxide Lithium Sodium and Potassium Rubidium and Cesium s-Elements of the IIA Group Beryllium Magnesium Calcium Strontium Barium General Characteristics of p-Elements and Their Compounds Biological Role of p-Elements p-Elements of the IIIA Group Boron Aluminum Gallium Indium Thallium p-Elements of the IVA Group Carbon Carbon Monoxide Carbon Dioxide Silicon Germanium Tin Lead p-Elements of the VA Group Nitrogen Reactive Nitrogen Species Nitrogen Compounds Phosphorus Phosphorus Compounds Arsenic Antimony Bismuth p-Elements of the VIA Group Oxygen Ozone Compounds of Oxygen and Hydrogen Water Hydrogen Peroxide Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Oxidative Stress Protective Antioxidant Systems Sulfur Sulfur Dioxide Sulfur Trioxide Hydrogen Sulfide Selenium Tellurium Polonium p-Elements of Group VIIA Fluorine Chlorine Chlorine Compounds Disinfection of Water Bromine Iodine Astatine Concluding Remarks p-Elements of the VIIIA Group Helium Argon Krypton Xenon Radon 3. Biological Functions of d- and f- Block Elements General Characteristics of d-Elements and Their Compounds Tendency to Exhibit Oxidation-Reduction Properties Features of the Acid-Basic Properties Ability to Complexation Reactions The Significance of Complex Compounds of d-Elements in Biological Systems Biological Role of d-Elements d-Elements of the IB Group Copper Silver Gold d-Elements of the IIB Groups Zinc Cadmium Mercury d-Elements of IIIB Group Scandium Yttrium d-Elements of IVB and VB Groups Titanium Zirconium Hafnium Vanadium Niobium Tantalum d Elements of VIB and VIIB Groups Chromium Molybdenum Tungsten Manganese Technetium Rhenium d-Elements of the Iron Group VIIIB Iron Cobalt Nickel Platinum Metals Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Osmium Iridium Platinum f-Elements (Lanthanides and Actinides) 4. Application of Main Group Elements and Their Compounds in Medicine The use of s-Elements and Their Compounds in Medicine Hydrogen Lithium Sodium Potassium Rubidium Cesium Magnesium Calcium Strontium Barium Radium The use of p-Elements and Their Compounds in Medicine Boron Aluminum Gallium Indium Thallium Carbon Silicon Germanium Tin Lead Nitrogen Phosphorus Arsenic Antimony Bismuth Oxygen Hydrogen Peroxide Ozone Sulfur Selenium Tellurium Fluorine Chlorine Bromine Iodine Astatine Helium Argon Krypton Xenon Radon 5. Application of d- and f- Block Elements and Their Compounds in Medicine The use of d-Elements and Their Compounds in Medicine The Medical and Biological Significance of d-elements of the IB Group Copper Silver Gold Biomedical Significance of d-elements of the IIB Group Zinc Mercury Medical and Biological Significance of d-elements of IIIB Group Scandium Yttrium Medical and Biological Significance of d-elements of IVB and VB Groups Titanium Zirconium Hafnium Vanadium Niobium Tantalum Medical and Biological Significance of d-elements of VIB and VIIB Groups Chromium Molybdenum Tungsten Manganese Technetium Rhenium Medical and Biological Significance of d-elements of VIIIB Group Iron Cobalt Biomedical Significance of Platinum Metals Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Osmium Iridium Platinum Medical and Biological Significance of Lanthanides and Actinides Lanthanum Cerium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Promethium Thulium Holmium Ytterbium Lutetium Actinium Plutonium, Americium and Californium 6. References Concluding Remarks Acknowledgements References Subject Index Cover back