Interesting and useful biochemical properties of lanthanides

C. H. Evans

doi:10.1016/0968-0004(83)90032-4

Interesting and useful biochemical properties of lanthanides

C. H. Evans

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The biological ubiquity and importance of calcium ions are matched by our lack of an overall theory of their biological functions. Lanthanide ions possess unique chemical properties which make them valuable probes of the interaction of Ca²⁺ with biological systems. Several new or improved techniques also exploit these properties which may form the basis for novel solutions to medical problems.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	445-449
Number of pages	5
Journal	Trends in biochemical sciences
Volume	8
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0968-0004(83)90032-4
State	Published - Dec 1983

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