NPTEL : NOC:Bioinorganic Chemistry (Chemistry and Biochemistry)

Co-ordinators : Prof. S. P. Rath


Lecture 1 - General Introduction and Prospects

Lecture 2 - Metals in Biology: Nature's Selection of Elements in Life

Lecture 3 - Metals in Biology: Control, Use and Enzymatic Action

Lecture 4 - Metals in Biology: Choice of Redox Active Metal Ions

Lecture 5 - Metals in Biology: Importance of Cobalt in Coenzyme-B12

Lecture 6 - Design Principles Used in Chemical Biology: Some Noteworthy Examples!

Lecture 7 - Design Principles Used in Chemical Biology: Role of Proteins in Controlling Reactivity!

Lecture 8 - Design Principles Used in Chemical Biology: Blue-Copper Proteins

Lecture 9 - Design Principles Used in Chemical Biology: Fixation of Nitrogen from Air

Lecture 10 - Life with Oxygen: Molecular and Chemical Properties of O2

Lecture 11 - Life with Oxygen: Cytochrome c oxidase

Lecture 12 - Life with Oxygen: Superoxide Dismutase Activity

Lecture 13 - Life with Oxygen: Catalase and Peroxidase Activities

Lecture 14 - Life with Oxygen: Oxygenase Activity

Lecture 15 - Life with Oxygen: O2-Carrying Proteins Hemocyanin and Hemerythrin

Lecture 16 - Life with Oxygen: O2-Carrying Proteins Hemoglobin and Myoglobin

Lecture 17 - Life with Oxygen: Reversible O2-binding and Transport

Lecture 18 - Life with Oxygen: Heme Oxygenase Activity

Lecture 19 - Metals in Medicine: Introduction to Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry

Lecture 20 - Metals in Medicine: Platinum-based Anti-Cancer Drugs