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MILS-16 provides an up-to-date review of the impact of alkali metal ions on life. Their bioinorganic chemistry and analytical determination, the solid state structures of bio-ligand complexes and the properties of alkali metal ions in solution in the context of all kinds of biologically relevant ligands are covered, this includes proteins (enzymes) and nucleic acids (G-quadruplexes). Minerals containing sodium (Na + ) and potassium (K + ) are abundant in the Earth's crust, making Na + and K + easily available. In contrast, the alkali elements lithium (Li + ), rubidium, and cesium are rare and the radioactive francium occurs only in traces. Since the intra- and extracellular, as well as the compartmental concentrations of Na + and K + differ significantly, homeostasis and active transport of these ions are important; this involves transporters/carriers and pore-forming ion channel proteins. Systems like Na + /K + -ATPases, H + /K + -ATPases or Na + /H + antiporters are thoroughly discussed. The role of K + in photosynthesis and the role of Na + in charging the "battery of life" are pointed out. Also, the relationships between alkali metal ions and diseases (e.g., Parkinson or

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Author

Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel, Roland K. O. Sigel (eds.)

Publisher

Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9783319217567

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Chemistry, Biology