Biological Inorganic Chemistry

By Prof. Debashis Ray | IIT Kharagpur

Learners enrolled: 1224

The extraordinary important role of metal ions in biology, heath, diseases and medicine has become increasingly evident over the last three decades or more. The inorganic aspects of life processes and biological processes can be understood from the viewpoint of the coordination chemistry of metal ions. The study of metal ions in biological systems can only be appreciated from a multidisciplinary approach. It stays within the rapidly growing interface between inorganic chemistry and the living world. It is increasingly recognized that selected metal ions are involved in cellular and subcellular functions.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : MSc, MTech and MPharm

PREREQUISITES : 1. Coordination Chemistry 2. Basic Bioinorganic Chemistry

INDUSTRY SUPPORT : 1. BioTech companies 2. BioProcess companies 3. BioCatalyst industries

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Chemistry
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	25 Jul 2022
End Date :	14 Oct 2022
Enrollment Ends :	08 Aug 2022
Exam Date :	29 Oct 2022 IST

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: Outline of metal ions in biology

Week 2: Natural and biological ligands for essential metal ions
Week 3: Physical methods to study metal ions biological systems

Week 4: Assimilation pathways, transport, storage and homeostasis of biogenic metal ions

Week 5: Ion channels and pumps involving sodium and potassium ions

Week 6: Magnesium ions for phosphate metabolism and cellular signaling using calcium ions

Week 7: Iron ions in life processes: dioxygen management

Week 8: Biochemistry of copper ions
Week 9: Enzymes containing zinc ions: Action of Lewis acid

Week 10: Biological actions of manganese, cobalt and nickel ions

Week 11: Nonmetallic species in biology

Week 12: Metal ions in brain and medicine

Books and references

1. Biocoordination Chemistry, D E Fenton, OUP, 2002

2. Principles of Bioinorganic Chemistry, S J Lippard and, J M Berg, USB, California, 1994

3. Biological Inorganic Chemistry, R R Crichton, Elsevier, 2012

Instructor bio

Prof. Debashis Ray

IIT Kharagpur

Prof. Debashis Ray is an M. Sc. (Gold Medalist) from Burdwan University in 1985 and did his Ph. D.from IACS (degree from Jadavpur University) in 1989 and in faculty roll of IIT Kharagpur from 1990. Specialization: Inorganic Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry.Received INSA YS Medal in 1994 and CRSI Bronze Medal in 2007. PHE Dept.

Course certificate

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Date and Time of Exams: 29 October 2022 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
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