Spring 2006

CHEM-653

Bioinorganic Chemistry

TR 12:30 pm

322 ALS

Professor Charles G. Riordan LDL 211 x1073 riordan@udel.edu Office Hours - MF 9:00 - 10:00 am or by appointment

Syllabus

Class Schedule

Background reading

Problem Sets

Research Paper Assignment

Course Description

Overview of our current understanding of the role of metal ions in the structure and function of proteins, enzymes and nucleic acids.  Emphasis will be placed on the synergism between biochemical and synthetic model studies with examples provided by the current literature. Students will be exposed to contemporary topics at the interface of biochemistry, inorganic chemistry and biophysics.

Useful Internet Sites

Structure Sites	Electronic Search Engines and Journals
Search the Protein Databank directly or  via Molecules R Us	ISI-Web of Science Database
Hyperactive Bioinorganic Proteins You can view these structures using Rasmol	ACS Articles on Command
PROMISE Database - Prosthetic groups and Metal Ions in Protein Active Sites	Science
	Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
	Nature