The elements of life and medicines

• Published in: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A: Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences Vol. 373; no. 2037; p. 20140182
• Main Authors: Chellan, Prinessa, Sadler, Peter J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England The Royal Society Publishing 13.03.2015
• Subjects: Coordination Chemistry; Discussion; Essential Elements; Genetic Codes; Inorganic Chemistry; Metals In Medicine; Periodic Table; metals in medicine; inorganic chemistry; genetic codes; periodic table; coordination chemistry; essential elements

Which elements are essential for human life? Here we make an element-by-element journey through the periodic table and attempt to assess whether elements are essential or not, and if they are, whether there is a relevant code for them in the human genome. There are many difficulties such as the huma...