CHEM 463 BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY           (3+0) 3            5 ECTS

The chemical and physical factors controlling the elements of life. Physical separation of elements. Compartments and zones in biology. The non-haem iron proteins. The iron-sulphur proteins; iron-sulphur clusters in biology, haem proteins. Copper enzymes, copper and electron transfer, molybdoenzymes. Zinc biochemistry,biominerals, elements in medicine.

Prerequisite: CHEM 301, CHEM 302