chelating agents

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Kailash Lele
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chelating agents

Postby Kailash Lele » Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:48 pm

How do chelating agents work in the treatment of metal poisoning?
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sofia_brown_1D
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Re: chelating agents

Postby sofia_brown_1D » Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:51 pm

Chelate is a complex containing a ligand that forms a ring of atoms that includes the central metal atom. Because these ligands can tightly bind cations, they are able to bind to toxic metal ions to form complex structures. These can then be filtered out of the bloodstream.
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Sandra Espinoza 3A
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Re: chelating agents

Postby Sandra Espinoza 3A » Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:18 pm

How do you know if there is a chelating agent in place?
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