Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in “Bioinorganic Chemistry of Copper”
A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioinorganic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 27362
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Interests: bio-inorganic chemistry; metal-peptide interactions; metals as therapeutic targets; inorganic compounds as therapeutic agents; amyloid-forming peptides; EPR spectroscopy; electrochemistry
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Interests: metal complexes; DNA interactions; protein inhibition; ROS (reactive oxygen species); anticancer metallodrugs; EPR spectroscopy
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Interests: coordination chemistry; medicinal inorganic chemistry; copper diimine complexes; cytotoxic activity; DNA interaction; gallium complexes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Copper is a transition element that is frequently found at the active site of proteins. Copper proteins are involved in a wide range of biological oxidation–reduction processes, which include long-range electron transfer, dismutation of superoxide, reduction of nitrite and nitrous oxide, and reversible binding, transport, activation, and two- or four-electron reduction of dioxygen to peroxide or water that are coupled to substrate oxidation or proton pumping. This diversity can be attributed to the unique geometric and electronic structures of the copper active sites that are intricately tailored for their specific functions. When these highly defined binding sites are not reached, then copper ions become toxic, as in the case of neurodegenerative disorders. This Special Issue "Bioinorganic Chemistry of Copper" aims to collect original research articles or comprehensive review papers focused on the key role of copper ions in biology.
Dr. Christelle Hureau
Prof. Dr. Ana Maria Da Costa Ferreira
Dr. Gianella Facchin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- copper biochemistry
- copper proteins
- copper enzymes
- copper homeostasis
- copper transport
- copper bioinspired chemistry
- copper-targeting drugs
- copper-related diseases
- copper-based drugs
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