Description: The chemical and physical factors controlling the elements of life1: The chemical elements in biology2: The principles of the uptake and chemical speciation of the elements in biology3: Physical separations of elements: compartments and zones in biology4: Kinetic considerations of chemical reactions, catalysis, and control5: Energy in biological systems and hydrogen biochemistry6: The role of biological macromolecules and polymers7: The functional value of the chemical elements in biological systemsThe roles of individual elements in biology8: Sodium, potassium, and chlorine: osmotic control, electrolytic equilibria, and currents9: The biological chemistry of magnesium: phosphate metabolism10: Calcium: controls and triggers11: Zinc: Lewis acid catalysis and regulation12: Non-haem iron: redox reactions and controls13: Haen iron: coupled redox reactions14: Manganese: dioxygen evolution and glycosylation15: Copper: extracytoplasmic oxidases and matrix formation16: Nickel and cobalt: remnants of early life17: Molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, and chromium18: Phosphate, silica, and chloride: acid-base non-metals19: Sulphur, selenium, and the halogens: redox non-metals20: Integrated living systems of elements

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