Updates on Metal Ions and Related Complexes in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2026 | Viewed by 108
Special Issue Editor
2. Metals in Environment and Health (MEH) Research Cluster, Concordia University of Edmonton, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Interests: metals in chemical biology and medicine; computational biochemistry and bioinformatics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
From enzymatic reactions to cellular communication and immunity, metal ions and their complexes play a crucial role in biological processes. Metals like iron and copper are essential to most life forms but can cause toxicity if not intricately controlled by the cell. Complexation facilitates the absorption, transportation, and excretion of metal ions and is key to metal homeostasis in living organisms. Studying metals at the cellular and molecular levels can improve our understanding of the delicate yet fundamental interactions between metal ions, humans, and life itself.
This Special Issue focuses on metal ions and related complexes in molecular biology and biochemistry. We welcome research and review articles in the following subjects: Biomedical applications of metal ions and metal ion complexes, delivery of essential metals to humans and other organisms, metal ion absorption and homeostasis, metal ion transport and storage, metal ions and other molecules in biological systems (e.g., metallomics, metallometabolomics, metalloproteomics), metal poisoning and detoxification, metal ion quantification in biological samples, and molecular pathology of metal-related diseases.
Researchers in agricultural and environmental sciences, food and nutritional sciences, medical sciences, and public health, who explore the molecular biology and biochemistry of metals, are also encouraged to submit their work.
Dr. Makan Golizeh
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biochemistry
- homeostasis
- metal ions
- metal ion complexes
- metallomics
- molecular biology
- molecular pathogenesis
- quantification
- systems biology
- toxicity
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