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Coordination compounds in biology |
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| Authors: | K Hussain Reddy |
| Institution: | (1) Department of Paediatrics and Neuropaediatrics, University of Göttingen, Germany;(2) Department of Paediatric Immunology, Haematology, Oncology, BMT , University Children s Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland;(3) Present address: Klinik für Neuropädiatrie, Zentrum Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Klinikum Oldenburg, Dr.-Eden-Strasse 10, 26133 Oldenburg, Germany |
| Abstract: | Vitamin B12 is an important coordination compound in biology. It is an interesting biomolecule in the sense that no other vitamin contains a metal ion. This is the only naturally occurring organometallic compound found in biology. An intriguing aspect of vitamin B12 is the great stability of the metal-carbon bond. A great deal of new and interesting inorganic chemistry has been uncovered while studying systems pertinent to B12. In this article some salient features of this unique molecule (B12) and its model compounds are presented. |
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