Metallothioneins and Related Chelators - 9781847558992

The fifth volume in the Metal Ions in Life Sciences series from the Royal Society of Chemistry focuses on metallothioneins and related sulfur-containing chelators and their relationship to homeostasis and heavy metal toxicology in nature. Editors A. Sigel (inorganic chemistry, U. of Basel, Switzerland), H. Sigel (inorganic chemistry, U. of Basel, Switzerland) and R. Sigel (inorganic chemistry, U. of Zürich, Switzerland) have enlisted 30 international experts to explore metallothionein interactions in bacteria, yeast, fungi, plants, diptera, earthworms, crustaceans and fish, and to note the interdependencies with gene expressions and carcinogenesis. Discussions concerning thioredoxins, glutaredoxins, phytochelatins and ligands make this volume informative for students and researchers in both chemistry and biology. Distributed in the US by Springer-Verlag. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)