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The Colours of Life: An Introduction to the Chemistry of Porphyrins and Related Compounds (Milgrom, Lionel R.)

Richard A. Smith

Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, Geneseo, NY 14454

J. Chem. Educ., 1998, 75 (4), p 420

DOI: 10.1021/ed075p420.1

Publication Date (Web): April 1, 1998

Abstract

Porphyrins are ubiquitous in the natural world and are responsible for such diverse functions as oxygen transport and storage (hemoglobin and myoglobin), electron transport (the cytochromes), and the harvesting of light energy (chlorophyll). Lionel R. Milgrom, Senior Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry at Brunel University, U.K., has written a lively and comprehensive account of this family of macrocycles and how they perform their roles.

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