Overview
Iron is the second most abundant metal on the
earth's surface, falling closely behind aluminum and in near equivalent
concentration to calcium and sodium, and is an essential element for
virtually every living cell. The biochemistry of iron is based on
its coordination chemistry, which controls iron's biological activity
in small molecule storage (e.g.O2), electron transport,
and catalysis. We are applying modern physical chemistry techniques
to the study of natural and synthetic Fe containing molecules in order
to understand the processes involved in the transport, storage and
activity of iron in various biological systems. |
