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Bioinorganic chemistry is an interdisciplinary research field which
centers on metals in biology. Over the past few decades, advances
in chemistry, biology as well as in spectroscopic methods have shed
light on the role of copper in human pathologies and allowed the
growing discovery of copper-containing biological systems.
Following this trend, much effort is being constantly chanelled
towards understanding these fundamental biological processes or
enzymes. In addition, chemists are developing molecules to target
copper or copper enzymes as therapeutic tools. On the other hand,
inspired by the function of biological systems, small molecular
weight complexes inspired by the active site of copper enzymes are
being prepared and studied. These bioinspired complexes can
function both as mechanistic tools and as functional catalysts for
oxidative transformations.The seven chapters in this book,
contributed by internationally recognized authors cover recent
developments on these aspects illustrated by interdisciplinary
fields from biology, chemistry, spectroscopy to bioinspired
catalysis. It contains aspects ranging from human health issues
(copper homeostasis in bacteria and the development of molecules as
anticancer or antibacterial agents) to bioinspired catalysis.
The observation of Nature is an inexhaustible source of inspiration
to promote innovations in chemistry. The bioinspired approach is a
revolution in our paradigms because it is not based on what we can
take to nature, but on what we can learn from it. Enzymatic systems
involved in solar energy conversion (photosystem), hydrogen
production (hydrogenases), dioxygen activation (oxydases et
oxygenases), CO2 reduction (CO dehydrogenase) use abundant and
cheap starting material such as O2, H2O and CO2. Inspiration of
these biological systems is a solution to make our chemical
processes greener. These are some of the many challenges that
bioinspired chemistry is able to take up.A number of the recent
developments in bioinspired chemistry are discussed, including some
descriptions on the biological systems that are the source of
inspiration. This book is a guide to where bioinspired chemistry
will be in the near future and provides a thoughtful perspective on
how bioinspiration could change our world.
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