Interactions of early actinides with biologically-relevant organic molecules including carboxylates, amino acids and proteins
Abstract
clusters, and the implications of these findings for actinide transport and bioavailability as well as remaining challenges especially for mechanistic and thermodynamic aspects of this chemistry. Recent discoveries of lanthanide- and actinide-dependent enzymes, including methanol dehydrogenase and lanmodulin, suggest a potential for these elements to have been actively involved in early metabolic processes, rather than solely acting as environmental stressors. Despite the absence of direct evidence connecting natural reactors to the process of abiogenesis, a comprehensive understanding of actinide-biomolecule interactions is imperative for the evaluation of the nuclear geyser model and the resolution of the long-term challenges posed by the management of radioactive waste.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Radioactive element chemistry and processing
Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Dalton Transactions
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1938–1957
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN