Transition metal related redox processes in the metabolic reactions of living system

Richa Kumari*
Department of Chemistry, S.S.Memorial College,Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Received :5^th January, 2017 ; Revised : 27^th February, 2017

Abstract: Natural development of chemicals and elements challenged organisms to adapt or die. Current organisms require redox reactions to induce metabolism and other life processes. Metals have a tendency to lose electrons and are important for redox reactions. Metals have become so central to cellular function that the collection of metal-binding proteins (referred to as the metallomes) accounts for over 30% of all proteins in the cell. Metals are known to be involved in over 40% of enzymatic reactions, and metal-binding proteins carry out at least one step in almost all biological pathways.¹

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