
The analytical tools to determine and to quantify this toxic element in blood, saliva, urine, hair, etc. are described. The properties of lead(II) complexes formed with amino acids, peptides, proteins (including metallothioneins), nucleobases, nucleotides, nucleic acids, and other ligands of biological relevance are summarized for the solid state and for aqueous solutions as well. All this is important for obtaining a coherent picture on the properties of lead, its effects on plants and toxic actions on mammalian organs. This and more is treated in an authoritative and timely manner in the 16 stimulating chapters of Volume 17, which are written by 36 internationally recognized experts from 13 nations. The impact of this recently again vibrant research area is manifested in nearly 2000 references, over 50 tables and more than 100 illustrations (half in color). Lead: Its Effects on Environment and Health is an essential resource for scientists working in the wide range from material sciences, inorganic biochemistry all the way through to medicine including the clinic... not forgetting that it also provides excellent information for teaching.
Lead: Its Effects on Environment and Health (Metal Ions in Life Sciences) by Astrid Sigel (Editor), Helmut Sigel (Editor), Roland K O Sigel (Editor), Katsuyuki Aoki (Contributor), Michael Aschner (Contributor), Jay T Cullen (Contributor), Etelka Farkas (Contributor), Montserrat Filella (Contributor), Peter Hauser (Contributor), Katrin Klotz (Contributor), Hendrik Kupper (Contributor), Wolfgang Maret (Contributor), Theodora J Stewart (Contributor), Martin J Stillman (Contributor), Vincent L Pecoraro (Contributor), Hana R Pohl (Contributor), Bartosz Tylkowski (Contributor)
2017 | ISBN: 3110441071
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