{"title":"Bioinorganic chemistry: where from and where to?","authors":"Clotilde Policar","doi":"10.1007/s00775-025-02112-1","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bioinorganic chemistry is a multidisciplinary field that bridges the apparent divide between inorganic chemistry and biology. The very name \"bioinorganic\" is an intriguing oxymoron, as \"inorganic\" chemistry traditionally refers to the study of the inanimate world, while the \"bio\" prefix refers to living systems. Bioinorganic chemistry focuses on metallic systems within biological environments, with the dual aims of better understanding these natural systems and leveraging the solutions developed through evolution to design new industrial or therapeutic applications. As a close cousin of the field of metallomics, bioinorganic chemistry shares the fundamental principles that underpin metallomics' systemic analyses of metal-containing biomolecules. In this article, we trace the historical development of bioinorganic chemistry, highlighting its recent advancements and outlining future research challenges in this dynamic interdisciplinary area.</p>","PeriodicalId":603,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry","FirstCategoryId":"1","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00775-025-02112-1","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Bioinorganic chemistry is a multidisciplinary field that bridges the apparent divide between inorganic chemistry and biology. The very name "bioinorganic" is an intriguing oxymoron, as "inorganic" chemistry traditionally refers to the study of the inanimate world, while the "bio" prefix refers to living systems. Bioinorganic chemistry focuses on metallic systems within biological environments, with the dual aims of better understanding these natural systems and leveraging the solutions developed through evolution to design new industrial or therapeutic applications. As a close cousin of the field of metallomics, bioinorganic chemistry shares the fundamental principles that underpin metallomics' systemic analyses of metal-containing biomolecules. In this article, we trace the historical development of bioinorganic chemistry, highlighting its recent advancements and outlining future research challenges in this dynamic interdisciplinary area.
期刊介绍:
Biological inorganic chemistry is a growing field of science that embraces the principles of biology and inorganic chemistry and impacts other fields ranging from medicine to the environment. JBIC (Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry) seeks to promote this field internationally. The Journal is primarily concerned with advances in understanding the role of metal ions within a biological matrix—be it a protein, DNA/RNA, or a cell, as well as appropriate model studies. Manuscripts describing high-quality original research on the above topics in English are invited for submission to this Journal. The Journal publishes original articles, minireviews, and commentaries on debated issues.