New Insights into Metal Complexes of Amino Acids and Peptides: Chemistry and Application
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021) | Viewed by 26860
Special Issue Editor
Interests: metal complexation of various bioligands; complexes with hydroxamate-based natural and synthetic compounds; amino acids and derivatives as ligands; solution equilibrium
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There is a long tradition in the investigation of metal complexes with natural amino acids and the most common small peptides. The basic coordination chemistry of these bioligands has already been clarified to a large extent. At the same time, the interest in metal complexes of amino acids, peptides and their various derivatives is growing continuously. For example, the collection of new insights into the role and effects of metal ions in biological processes; development of new metal complexes for various applications, such as anticancer agents with high selectivity and low toxicity; or development of new routes for the synthesis and characterization of new compounds are all hot areas and initiating numerous investigations. This is because complexes formed with such types of organic ligands play an important role in various aspects of analytical, biomedicinal, environmental, supramolecular, inorganic, physical, and industrial chemistry.
This Special Issue aims to present recent trends and achievements concerning the design, synthesis, and chemical and biological characterization of metal complexes with amino acids and peptides as well as with their derivatives.
Researchers are invited to contribute relevant original results and review articles to this issue.
Prof. Dr. Farkas Etelka
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- amino acids/derivatives as ligands
- peptides/derivatives as ligands
- multifunctional ligands
- peptides as models for proteins
- metalloenzyme inhibitors
- bioconjugated derivatives
- coordination chemistry
- metal complexes
- computational chemistry
- bioinorganic chemistry
- metal-based drugs
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