ABSTRACT
Bioinorganic chemistry lies in the interface between inorganic chemistry and biology, and although biology is generally associated with organic chemistry, in fact most of the chemical elements from hydrogen to bismuth bear potential in drug design (Figure 13.1). Thus, inorganic chemistry is beginning to have a larger impact on modern medicine. Given the enormous variety and range in reactivity of inorganic compounds, the application of inorganic chemistry in improving human health opens for a whole new research field. While still in its infancy, bioinorganic chemistry is destined to play an increasingly important role in modern medicinal chemistry since essential as well as nonessential and toxic elements can be utilized in drug design.
