Pre requisite: Essential and trace elements, macrominerals - a general idea metal ions in biological systems: bulk and trace metals with special reference to Na, K, Mg, Fe, Cu
• Principles of coordination chemistry in biological systems, HSAB concept, chelate effect, irving Williams series, pKa values of coordination ligands, tuning of redox potential, biopolymer effects, ligand exchange rates, substitution raeactions, electrone transfer reactions.
• Molecular mechanism – ion transport across membranes, active transport of Na-K (ion pumps),
• Chlorophyll and their role in photosynthesis, (Calcium cycle and quantum efficiency) PS I and PS II system.