Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 46 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. The Octahedral M6Y8 and M6Y12 Clusters of Group 4 and 5 Transition Metals -- I. Introduction -- II. Group 6 -- III. Group 5 Metal Halide Clusters -- IV. Materials Chemistry Derived from Soluble Metal Halide Clusters -- References -- Chapter 2. Recent Advances in Noble-Gas Chemistry -- I. Introduction -- II. Recent Review Literature -- III. The Possibility of Argon Chemistry -- IV. Krypton Chemistry -- V. Xenon Chemistry -- VI. Radon Chemistry -- References -- Chapter 3. Coming to Grips with Reactive Intermediates -- I. Introduction -- II. Reaction Intermediates: Nerve Centers of Chemical Reactions -- III. Experimental Characterization of Reaction Intermediates: Retardation -- IV. Experimental Characterization of Reaction Intermediates: Time-Resolved Methods -- V. Experimental Characterization of Reaction Intermediates: Flow and Other Methods -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. Toward the Construction of Functional Solid-State Supramolecular Metal Complexes Containing Copper(I) and Silver(I) -- I. Introduction -- II. Helical Frameworks -- III. S----S Contact-Assembled Frameworks -- IV. Hexagonal Frameworks and Graphite-like Structures -- V. Hydrogen-Bond-Assembled Frameworks -- VI. л-л-Interaction-Assembled Frameworks -- VII. Diamondoid Frameworks -- VIII. Other Frameworks Based on Covalent Bonds -- IX. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 5. Manganese Redox Enzymes and Model Systems: Properties, Structures, and Reactivity -- I. Introduction -- II. The Enzymes -- III. Structural Models -- IV. Physical Properties -- V. Reactivity -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6. Calcium-Binding Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Intracellular EF-Hand Calcium-Binding Proteins -- III. Calcium-Mediated Membrane-Binding Proteins. , IV. Extracellular Calcium-Binding Proteins -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 7. Leghemoglobin: Properties and Reactions -- I. Introduction -- II. Structure -- III. Biological Localization -- IV. Reactions with Different Molecules -- V. Oxidation of Fe(II) Leghemoglobin -- VI. Oxidation of Fe(III) Leghemoglobin -- VII. Reduction of Fe(IV)=O Leghemoglobin -- VIII. Reduction of Fe(III) Leghemoglobin -- IX. Reactions of Globin-Derived Radicals -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 38 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Helmut Beinert -- Chapter 1. Trinuclear Cuboidal and Heterometallic Cubane-Type Iron-Sulfur Clusters: New Structural and Reactivity Themes in Chemistry and Biology -- I. Introduction -- II. Homometallic Cubane-Type Clusters -- III. Trinuclear Cuboidal Clusters -- IV. Heterometallic MFe3S4 Cubane-Type Clusters -- References -- Chapter 2. Replacement of Sulfur by Selenium in Iron-Sulfur Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Selenium in Biology -- III. Preparation of Selenium-Substituted Iron-Sulfur Proteins -- IV. Mechanisms of Iron-Sulfur Cluster Assembly in Vitro and in Vivo -- V. Biochemical Properties of Iron-Selenium Proteins -- VI. Magnetic Properties of Iron-Selenium Clusters -- VII. Ground Spin State Variability in [4Fe-4S(e)]+ Clusters -- VIII. Vibrational Spectroscopy of Iron-Selenium Clusters -- IX. Prospects -- References -- Chapter 3. Dynamic Electrochemistry of Iron-Sulfur Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Background -- III. Applications -- IV. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. EPR Spectroscopy of Iron-Sulfur Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Fundamentals of Iron-Sulfur EPR -- III. g Strain in Doublet Systems -- IV. High-Spin Kramer's Systems -- V. Non-Kramer's Systems -- VI. Epilogue -- References -- Chapter 5. Structural and Functional Diversity of Ferredoxins and Related Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. [2Fe-2S] Ferredoxins and Related Proteins -- III. [4Fe-4S] and [3Fe-4S] Ferredoxins and Related Proteins -- IV. 2[4Fe-4S] or [4Fe-4S][3Fe-4S] Ferredoxins and Related Proteins -- V. Polyferredoxins -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6. Iron-Sulfur Clusters in Enzymes: Themes and Variations -- I. Introduction -- II. Methods of Identifying Iron-Sulfur Clusters in Proteins -- III. Classification of Iron-Sulfur Proteins. , IV. Membrane-Bound Iron-Sulfur Enzymes of Bioenergetic Systems -- V. Soluble Proteins with Iron-Sulfur Clusters -- VI. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7. Aconitase: An Iron-Sulfur Enzyme -- I. Introduction -- II. Properties of the Fe-S Cluster -- III. Interaction of Cluster and Substrate in the Enzymatic Reaction -- IV. Crystallographic Structure -- V. Studies on Mutants -- VI. Relationship of Cytoplasmic Aconitase to Iron-Responsive Element Binding Protein -- References -- Chapter 8. Novel Iron-Sulfur Centers in Metalloenzymes and Redox Proteins from Extremely Thermophilic Bacteria -- I. Introduction -- II. Extremely Thermophilic Bacteria -- III. Pyrococcus furiosus -- IV. Thermotoga maritima -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 9. Evolution of Hydrogenase Genes -- I. Introduction -- II. Hydrogenase Operons -- III. Evolution of Hydrogenase Genes: ''Redon Shuffling" and Hydrogenase Export -- IV. Functions of Hydrogenases -- V. Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 10. Density-Functional Theory of Spin Polarization and Spin Coupling in Iron-Sulfur Clusters -- I. Introduction -- II. Perturbation Formalism for Spin Coupling in Transition Metal Clusters -- III. The Density-Functional and Broken Symmetry Methods -- IV. Monomeric Iron-Sulfur Complexes -- V. Iron-Sulfur Dimers -- VI. Three-Iron Clusters -- VII. Four-Iron Clusters -- VIII. Conclusions and Prospects for Future Work -- References -- Index -- Contents of Recent Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Kinetics of Inorganic Reactions -- Copyright page -- Table of Contents -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION -- The mechanism of a reaction -- Rate constants -- Reactions in different phases -- Stereochemistry of transition metal ions -- Crystal-field theory: High-spin and low-spin complexes -- The effect of anions -- The feasibility of a reaction -- Temperature dependence of rate constants -- The collision theory of bimolecular reactions -- Transitionstate theory -- The effect of ionic strength -- The effect of light -- CHAPTER 2. EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES -- A. CONVENTIONAL -- B. FAST REACTIONS -- CHAPTER 3. TREATMENT OF DATA -- Simple rate equations -- Equilibrium reactions -- The effect of back reactions: The stationary-state approximation -- The reaction between the mercury(I) dimer and thallium(III) -- The decomposition of nitrogen dioxide -- Pre-equilibria -- CHAPTER 4. UNIMOLECULAR GAS-PHASE DECOMPOSITION REACTIONS -- Theory of colhsional activation {Lindemann's theory) -- The decomposition of ozone -- The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide -- The decomposition of dinitrogen tetroxide -- The decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide -- The decomposition of nitryl chloride -- Theoretical considerations -- CHAPTER 5. THIRD-ORDER GAS-PHASE REACTIONS -- The reaction between nitric oxide and oxygen -- The reaction between nitric oxide and hydrogen -- The recombination of iodine atoms -- The recombination of bromine atoms -- The recombination of hydrogen atoms -- Other atom-recombination reactions -- CHAPTER 6. BIMOLECULAR GAS-PHASE REACTIONS -- The reaction of hydrogen atoms with molecular hydrogen -- The reaction between hydrogen and iodine -- The reaction between hydrogen and chlorine -- The reaction between hydrogen and fluorine -- The decomposition of nitrogen dioxide -- The decomposition of nitrosyl chloride. , The reaction between carbon monoxide and chlorine -- The reaction between hydrogen and oxygen -- CHAPTER 7. ISOTOPIC EXCHANGE REACTIONS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS -- A. TRANSITION-METAL IONS -- B. LANTHANIDE AND ACTINIDE ELEMENTS -- C. NON-TRANSITION ELEMENTS -- D. THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS -- CHAPTER 8. REDOX REACTIONS BETWEEN METAL IONS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS -- Some reactions of chromium(II) with cobalt(III) complexes -- The reaction of chromium(II) with iron(III) -- Some reactions between iron (II) and cobalt(III) -- Some reactions of titanium(III) -- The formation of thallium(II) in some non-complementary reactions -- Some reactions of the mercury(I) Dimer -- The reactions of chromium(VI) with vanadium(IV) and iron(II) -- The reaction between vanadium(III) and iron(III) -- The reaction between iron(II) and vanadium(V) -- The reaction between vanadium{III) and cobalt(III) -- The reaction between vanadium{III) and neptunium(V) -- Single-stage two-electron changes -- The reaction between vanadium(III) and thallium(III) -- The reaction between tin(II) and vanadium(V) -- Formation of binuclear intermediates -- Kinetic evidence for a binuclear intermediate in the reaction of FeII with PuVI -- The reactions of some dicobalt complexes -- CHAPTER 9. SOME REACTIONS OF IONS AND MOLECULES OF NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS -- Some reactions of iodide ions -- The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide -- The reduction of hydroxylamine -- The oxidation of hydrazine -- The oxidation of sulphite solutions -- Some reactions involving oxygen-atom transfer -- Some induced reactions -- CHAPTER 10. SOME FURTHER REACTIONS OF METAL IONS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS -- The reduction of silver(II) by water -- The reduction of cobalt(III) by water -- The oxidation of metal ions with perchlorate ions -- The reaction of chromium(II) with halogens. , Oxidation of metal ions with molecular oxygen -- Reduction of metal ions by molecular hydrogen -- CHAPTER 11. REACTIONS OF THE HYDRATED ELECTRON -- Reactions with metal ions -- Electron-transfer reactions -- The hydrated electron is not formed as an intermediate -- CHAPTER 12. SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS OF OCTAHEDRAL COMPLEXES -- Acid hydrolysis of cobalt(III) pentammine complexes -- Base hydrolysis of cobalt(III) complexes -- The replacement of Xˉ by Yˉ in CoIIIL5X complexes -- The replacement of H2O by Yˉ in CoIIIL5H2O complexes -- Acid hydrolysis of bidentate ligands -- The substitution of some 3 + aquo ions -- The substitution of some other labile aquo ions -- Substitution of the central metal atom -- CHAPTER 13. SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS OF SQUARE-PLANAR COMPLEXES -- Preparation of cis and trans isomers: the trans-effect -- A theoretical account of the trans-effect -- The effect of varying the incoming ligand -- The effect of varying the leaving group -- The effect of varying the trans-directing group -- The mechanism for ligand substitution of square-planar complexes -- The effect of varying the central metal atom -- Substitution of the central metal atom -- CHAPTER 14. SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS OF TETRAHEDRAL COMPLEXES -- The substitution of organosilicon compounds -- The hydrolysis of triarylgermyl halides -- The solvolysis of organotin chlorides -- The exchange of carbon monoxide with Co2(CO)8 -- The dichromate to chromate conversion -- Oxygen-atom exchange with oxyanions -- CHAPTER 15. ACID-BASE REACTIONS -- APPENDIX I -- APPENDIX 2 -- APPENDIX 3 -- APPENDIX 4 -- APPENDIX 5 -- APPENDIX 6 -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- AUTHOR INDEX -- SUBJECT INDEX.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 35 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Chemistry of Thioether Macrocyclic Complexes -- I. Introduction -- II. Synthesis of Ligands -- III. [9]aneS3 and Related Trithia Ligands -- IV. [12-16]aneS4 and Related Tetrathia Ligands -- V. [15]aneS5 and Related Pentathia Ligands -- VI. [18]aneS6 and Related Hexathia Ligands -- VII. [24]aneS8, [28]aneS8, and Related Octathia Ligands -- VIII. Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 2. Vanadium: A Biologically Relevant Element -- I. Introduction -- II. Vanadium Bromoperoxidases -- III. Catalytic Activity of Some Vanadium Peroxo Complexes -- IV. Vanadium in Mushrooms -- V. Vanadium in coal -- VI. Vanadium in Tar Sands, Bitumen, Asphaltenes, and Crude Oils -- VII. Vanadium in Tunicate Blood Cells -- VIII. Key Words and Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 3. Structure, Reactivity, Spectra, and Redox Properties of Cobalt(III) Hexaamines -- I. Introduction -- II. Structure of Cobalt Hexaamine Complexes -- III. Structure and Kinetic Stability -- IV. Spectroscopic Properties -- V. Redox properties -- VI. Electron Self-Exchange Reactions -- VII. Concluding Remarks -- VIII. Abbreviations -- IX. Appendix -- References -- Chapter 4. The Metallic Face of Boron -- I. Introduction -- II. Comparison of Geometric and Electronic Structures -- III. Bridging the Molecule-Solid StateInterface -- References -- Chapter 5. Developments in Chalcogen-Halide Chemistry -- I. Introduction -- II. Chalcogen(IV) Compounds -- III. Chalcogen(II) Compounds -- IV. Chalcogen-Halogen Compounds with Homonuclear Chalcogen-Chalcogen Bonding -- V. Mixed Halides of Hexavalent Chalcogens -- References -- Chapter 6. Interaction between Optical Centers and Their Surroundings: An Inorganic Chemist's Approach -- I. Introduction. , II. Models Used to Describe the Interaction between Optical Centers and Their Surroundings -- III. Radiative Transitions: New Results -- IV. Nonradiative Transitions: A Qualitative Approach -- V. Vibronic Transitions: New Results -- VI. The Jahn-Teller Effect from Emission Spectra -- VII. Localization vs. Delocalization -- VIII. Energy Transfer and Energy Migration -- IX. Luminescent Centers as Probes -- X. New Luminescent Materials -- XI. Conclusion -- References -- Index -- Contents of Recent Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 34 -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- Chapter 1. Homoleptic Complexes of 2,2' -Bipyridine -- I. Introduction -- II. Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Bipy Complexes -- III. Homoleptic Complexes of 2,2'-Bipyridine -- References -- Chapter 2. Compounds of Thorium and Uranium in Low (< -- IV) Oxidation States -- I. Introduction -- II. Solution Chemistry -- III. The Halides -- IV. Hydrido and Related Species -- V. Organometallic Compounds -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3. Leaving Groups on Inert Metal Complexes with Inherent or Induced Lability -- I. Introduction -- II. Inherent Lability -- III. Induced Lability -- IV. Probing Mechanistic Detail -- V. Synthetic Applications -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4. The Coordination of Metal Aquaions -- I. Introduction -- II. Comparison of Experimental Methods -- III. Diffraction Methods -- IV. The Structure of Aquaions -- V. Conclusions and Future Studies -- References -- Chapter 5. An Appraisal of Square-Planar Substitution Reactions -- I. Introduction -- II. Ligand Replacement by Nucleophilic Attack -- III. Nucleophilic Attack Other Than at the Metal Atom -- IV. Structure Changes Prior to Ligand Exchange -- V. Dissociative Reactions -- VI. Nature of Square-Planar Complexes in Solution -- VII. Oxidation Addition Reactions -- VIII. Isomerization by Partial Reductive Elimination -- IX. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 6. Transition Metal Nitrosyl Complexes -- I. Introduction -- II. Synthesis of Transition Metal Nitrosyl Compounds -- III. Characterization of Transition Metal Nitrosyl Complexes -- IV. Bonding in Nitrosyl Complexes -- V. Reactions of Transition Metal Nitrosyl Complexes -- VI. Abbreviations -- References -- Index -- Contents of Recent Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 40 -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- Chapter 1. Bioinorganic Chemistry of Pterin-Containing Molybdenum and Tungsten Enzymes -- I. Scope and Overview -- II. The Molybdenum Cofactor (Mo-co) -- III. Coordination about the Molybdenum Atom -- IV. Synthetic Models of the Molybdenum Centers -- V. Reactions of Oxo-Molybdenum Centers -- VI. The Xanthine Oxidase Cycle -- VII. Intramolecular Electron Transfer in Molybdenum Enzymes -- VIII. Pterin-Containing Tungsten Enzymes -- IX. Future Directions -- X. Abbreviations -- References -- Note Added in Proof -- Chapter 2. Structure and Function of Nitrogenase -- I. Introduction -- II. Properties of the Nitrogenase Proteins -- III. Structural Description of the Nitrogenase Proteins -- IV. Structures of the Metal Centers of Nitrogenase -- V. Mechanistic Features -- VI. Future Outlook -- References -- Chapter 3. Blue Copper Oxidases -- I. Introduction -- II. Occurrence, Sequences, and Biological Function -- III. Molecular and Spectroscopic Properties -- IV. X-Ray Structure of Ascorbate Oxidase -- V. Structural Relationships among the Blue Copper Oxidases -- VI. Fungal Laccases, Ascorbate Oxidases, and Related Proteins -- VII. Evolution of the Blue Oxidases and Related Proteins from a Common Ancestor -- VIII. Oxidation-Reduction Potentials -- IX. Kinetic Properties of Laccase and Ascorbate Oxidase -- X. Functional Derivatives -- XI. The Catalytic Mechanism -- XII. Electron Transfer Processes -- XIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 4. Quadruply Bridged Dinuclear Complexes of Platinum, Palladium, and Nickel -- I. Introduction -- II. Preparation and Steric Structures -- III. Spectroscopic Properties and Electronic Structures -- IV. Redox Properties -- V. Axial Ligand Substitution Properties -- VI. Concluding Remarks -- References. , Chapter 5. Octacyano and Oxo- and Nitridotetracyano Complexes of Second and Third Series Early Transition Metals -- I. Introduction -- II. Octacyano Complexes -- III. Tetracyano Complexes Containing Oxo or Nitrido Ligands -- References -- Chapter 6. Macrocyclic Complexes as Models for Nonporphine Metalloproteins -- I. Scope -- II. Introduction -- III. Mononuclear Systems -- IV. Dinuclear Sites -- V. Polynuclear Active Sites -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7. Complexes of Sterically Hindered Thiolate Ligands -- I. Aim and Scope -- II. Structures and Syntheses of Sterically Hindered Thiols -- III. Transition Metal Complexes -- IV. Main Group Complexes -- V. Conclusions -- References -- Appendix: Summary Table of Sterically Hindered Thiolate Complexes -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 42 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Substitution Reactions of Solvated Metal Ions -- I. Introduction -- II. Solvent Exchange and Ligand Substitution on Main Group Metal Ions -- III. Solvent Exchange and Ligand Substitution on Transition Metal Ions -- IV. Solvent Exchange and Ligand Substitution on the Trivalent Lanthanides and Diosouranium(VI) -- V. Solvent Exchange and Ligand Substitution on Some Molybdenum and Tungsten Cluster Complexes -- VI. Concluding Comments -- VII. Appendix: Ligand Abbreviations, Formulae, and Structures -- References -- Chapter 2. Lewis Acid-Base Behavior in Aqueous Solution: Some Implications for Metal Ions in Biology -- I. Introduction -- II. Lewis Acid-Base Interactions in the Gas Phase -- III. Comparison of Behavior of Lewis Acids and Bases in Aqueous Solution and in the Gas Phase -- IV. Significance of HSAB Ideas for Zinc-Containing Metalloenzymes -- V. Chelate Ring Size and Metal Ion Selectivity -- VI. The Neutral Oxygen Donor -- VII. The Negative Oxygen Donor -- VIII. The Nitrogen Donor -- IX. Sulfur Donors -- X. Systems Containing More Than One Metal Ion-The Reverse Chelate -- References -- Chapter 3. The Synthesis and Structure of Organosilanols -- I. General Introduction -- II. General Synthetic Methods -- III. The Acidity and Basicity of the Silanol Group -- IV. Structural Studies of Silanols -- V. Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. Studies of the Soluble Methane Monooxygenase Protein System: Structure, Component Interactions, and Hydroxylation Mechanism -- I. Introduction -- II. Structural Studies of sMMO Hydroxylase -- III. Component Interactions -- IV. Mechanism of Hydroxylation -- V. Conclusions -- References. , Chapter 5. Alkyl, Hydride, and Hydroxide Derivatives of the s- and p-Block Elements Supported by Poly(pyrazolyl)borato Ligation: Models for Carbonic Anhydrase, Receptors for Anions, and the Study of Controlled Crystallographic Disorder -- I. Introduction -- II. Syntheses, Structures, and Steric Properties of Poly(pyrazoly1)hydroborato Ligands -- III. Terminal Alkyl Derivatives of the s- and p-Block Metals Supported by Poly(pyrazoly1)borato Ligation -- IV. Terminal Hydride Derivatives of the s- and p-Block Metals Supported by Poly(pyrazoly1)borato Ligation -- V. Terminal Hydroxide Derivatives of the s- and p-Block Metals Supported by Poly(pyrazo1yl)borato Ligation -- VI. Anion Coordination by Protonated Tris(pyrazoly1)hydroborato Derivatives -- VII. Controlled Crystallographic Disorder' in [TpRR']MX Complexes: Bond Length Artifacts as Determined by Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Clinical Reactivity of the Active Site of Myoglobin -- I. Introduction -- II. Cloning and Expression of Recombinant Myoglobin -- III. Active Site Variants of Myoglobin -- IV. Electron Transfer Reactions of Myoglobin -- V. Peroxidase Activity -- VI. Lipoxygenase Activity -- VII. Monooxygenase Activity -- VIII. Coupled Oxidation -- IX. Sulfmyoglobin -- X. Other Reactions of Myoglobin -- XI. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 2. Enzymology and Structure of Catalases -- I. Introduction -- II. Categorization -- III. Physiology -- IV. Kinetics -- V. Structure of Type A Catalases -- VI. Structure of Type B Catalase-Peroxidases -- VII. Structure of Chloroperoxidase -- VIII. Mechanism of the Catalytic Reaction -- IX. Summary -- References -- Chapter 3. Horseradish Peroxidase -- I. Introduction -- II. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology -- III. General Features of the Enzyme -- IV. Structure and Function -- V. Applications -- References -- Chapter 4. Structure and Enzymology of Diheme Enzymes: Cytochrome cd1 Nitrate and Cytochrome c Peroxidase -- I. Introduction -- II. Cytochromes cd1 -- III. Diheme Cytochrome c Peroxidases -- References -- Chapter 5. Binding and Transport of Iron-Porphyrins by Hemopexin -- I. Introduction -- II. Biological Properties of Hemopexin -- III. Biological Activities of Hemopexin -- IV. Physical-Chemical Properties of Hemopexin -- V. Hemopexin Receptor Properties on Heme-Hemopexin -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6. Structures of Gas-Generating Heme Enzymes Nitric Oxide Synthase and Heme Oxygenase -- I. Introduction -- II. Biological Targets of NO and CO Action -- III. Overview of Oxygen Activating Heme Enzymes -- IV. Background on NOS -- V. NOS Structure -- VI. NOS Catalytic Structure -- VII. Background on HO. , VIII. HO Structure -- IX. HO Catalytic Mechanism -- X. Outlook -- References -- Chapter 7. The Nitric Oxide-Releasing Heme Proteins From the Saliva of the Blood-Sucking Insect Rhodnius prolixus -- I. Introduction -- II. Spectroscopic Characterization of the Nitrophorins -- III. Crystallization and Structural Determination of Nitrophorins -- IV. Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Ligand Binding -- V. Reduction Potentials of Nitrophorins in the Absence and Presence of No, Histamine, and Other Ligands -- VI. Summary and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 8. Heme Oxygenase Structure and Mechanism -- I. Introduction -- II. Biological Function of Heme Oxygenase -- III. Heme Oxygenase Model Systems -- IV. Heme Oxygenase The Protein -- V. Human HO-1 Crystal Structure -- VI. Interaction with Cytochrome P450 Reductase -- VII. Gaseous Ligands -- VIII. Substrate Specificity -- IX. The First Stage a-meso-Hydroxylation -- X. The Second Stage a-meso-Hydroxyheme to Verdoheme -- XI. The Third Stage Verdoheme to Biliverdin -- XII. Kinetics of the Heme Oxygenase Reaction Sequence -- XIII. Implications of Electrophilic Heme Oxidation by an FeIII-OOH Intermediate -- XIV. Heme Degradation in Plants and Bacteria -- References -- Chapter 9. De Novo Design and Synthesis of Heme Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Natural Protein Engineering -- III. De Novo Heme Proteins -- IV. Physical/Electrochemical Studies of de Novo Designed Heme Proteins -- V. Functional Aspects -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 41 -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- Chapter 1. The Coordination Chemistry of Technetium -- I. Introduction -- II. Technetium(-I) -- III. Technetium(0) -- IV. Technetium(I) -- V. Technetium(II) -- VI. Technetium(III) -- VII. Technetium(IV) -- VIII. Technetium(V) -- IX. Technetium(VI) -- X. Technetium(VII) -- XI. Appendix: Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 2. Chemistry of Pentafluorosulfanyl Compounds -- I. Introduction -- II. Pentafluorosulfanyl Halides -- III. Pentafluorosulfanyl Hypohalites, SF5OX -- IV. Pentafluorosulfanylalkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes -- V. Sulfur Isocyanate Pentafluoride and Sulfur Isothiocyanate Pentafluoride -- VI . Sulfur Cyanate Pentafluoride, SF5OCN -- VII. Sulfur Cyanide Pentafluoride, SF5CN -- VIII. Sulfur Isocyanide Pentafluoride, SF5NC -- IX. Pentafluorosulfanylamine and Other Derivatives -- X. Pentafluorosulfanyl N,N-Dichloroamine, SF5NCl2 -- XI. Pentafluorosulfanyl N,N Difluoramine, SF5NF2 -- XII. Pentafluorosulfanyl Perfluoroalkylamines, SF5N(H)Rf -- XIII. SF5N(CF3)2 -- XIV. SF5N(X)CF3 (X = F, C1, Br, I) -- XV. SF5N(Cl)Rf (Rf = C2F5, n-C3F7, n-C4F9) -- XVI. Bis(pentafluorosulfany1)perfluoroalkylamines -- XVII. Tris(pentafluorosulfanyl)amine, (SF5)3N -- XVIII. Bis(pentafluorosulfanyl)bis( trifluoromethyl)hydrazine, SF5(CF3)NN(CF2)SF5 -- XIX. Tetrakis(pentafluorosulfanyl)hydrazine, (SF5)2NN(SF5)2 -- XX. Bis(pentafluorosulfanyl)amine, (SF5)2NH -- XXI. (SF5)2NX (X=F, Cl) -- XXII. N-Pentafluorosulfanyl Haloimines, F5SN = CX2 (X = Cl, F) -- XXIII. Pentafluorosulfanyliminodihalosulfanes, SF5N = SX2 (X = F, Cl) -- XXIV. Pentafluorosulfanyl-P-Sultones and Sulfonic Acids -- XXIV. Pentafluorosulfanyl-β-Sultones and Sulfonic Acids -- References -- Chapter 3. The Hunting of the Gallium Hydrides -- I. Introduction -- II. History and Chemical Background. , III. Conduct of the Hunt: Practical Methods of Attack -- IV. Toward Gallane: Preparations for the Hunt -- V. Gallane at Last! -- VI. Hydrogen-Rich Derivatives of Gallane -- VII. Hydrides of the Other Group 13 Metals: Preliminaries and Prospects -- References -- Chapter 4. The Structures of the Group 15 Element(III) Halides and Halogenoanions -- I. Introduction -- II. Element Trihalides, EX3 -- III. Element(III) Halogenoanions -- IV. General Comments -- References -- Note Added in Proof -- Chapter 5. lntervalence Charge Transfer and Electron Exchange Studies of Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes -- I. Introduction -- II. Mixed-Valence Complexes -- III. Electron Exchange -- IV. Future Studies -- V. Glossary of Abbreviations and Ligand Structures -- References -- Chapter 6. Recent Synthetic, Structural, Spectroscopic, and Theoretical Studies on Molecular Phosphorus Oxides and Oxide Sulfides -- I. Introduction -- II. Molecular Phosphorus Oxides -- III. Molecular Phosphorus Oxide Sulfides -- IV. Comparative Considerations -- V. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7. Structure and Reactivity of Transferrins -- I. Introduction -- II. Biological Roles -- III. Transferrin Structure -- IV. Properties of the Metal and Anion Sites -- V. Mechanisms of Binding and Release -- VI. Recombinant DNA Studies -- VII. Concluding Remarks -- References -- INDEX -- CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 44 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Organometallic Complexes of Fullerenes -- I. Introduction -- II. Synthesis -- III. Characterization -- IV. Structure -- V. Effects on Bonding of Metal Complexation -- VI. Physical Properties and Chemical Reactivity -- VII. Conclusion -- List of Abbreviations -- References -- Chapter 2. Group 6 Metal Chalcogenide Cluster Complexes and Their Relationships to Solid-state Cluster Compounds -- I. Introduction -- II. Octahedral Clusters -- III. Tetrahedral Clusters -- IV. Rhomboidal Clusters -- V. Triangular Clusters -- References -- Chapter 3. Macrocyclic Chemistry of Nickel -- I. Introduction -- II. Nickel(II) Complexes -- III. Nickel(III) Complexes -- IV. Nickel(I) Complexes -- References -- Chapter 4. Arsenic and Marine Organisms -- I. Introduction -- II. Arsenic Concentrations in Marine Samples -- III. Key Arsenic Compounds: Chemical and Analytical Considerations -- IV. Occurrence and Distribution of Arsenic Compounds in Marine Samples -- V. Toxicological Considerations -- VI. Biotransformation of Marine Arsenic Compounds -- VII. Origin of Arsenobetaine -- References -- Chapter 5. The Biochemical Action of Arsonic Acids Especially as Phosphate Analogues -- I. Scope of Review. -- II. The Biochemistry of Arsenate -- III. The Biochemistry of Arsenite -- IV. Arsonates as Analogues of Natural Phosphates or Phosphonates -- V. Arsonates as Analogues of Nonphosphate Metabolites -- VI. Other Biological Actions of Arsonates -- VII. Aspects of the Chemistry of Arsonates -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 6. Intrinsic Properties of Zinc(Il) Ion Pertinent to Zinc Enzymes -- I. Introduction -- II. Why Zinc(II) and Serine in Alkaline Phosphatase? -- III. Reactivity of Zinc(II)-Bound Thiolate. , IV. Dinuclear Metal Systems for Group Transferases and Their Models -- V. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7. Activation of Dioxygen by Cobalt Group Metal Complexes -- I. Introduction -- II. Nitrogen Donor Ligands -- III. Phosphorus Donor Ligands -- IV. Oxygen and Sulfur Donor Ligands -- V. Carbon Donor Ligands -- VI. Special Applications -- VII. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 8. Recent Developments in Chromium Chemistry -- I. Introduction and Scope -- II.Oxo and Peroxo Ligands -- III. Organochromium Compounds -- IV. Polynuclear Chromium(III) Complexes -- V. Polyaminocarboxylic Ligands -- VI. Conjugate-Base Mechanism in Reactions of Chromium(III)Amine Complexes -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.