Title:
The world of the cell
Personal Author:
Edition:
3rd ed
Publication Information:
Menlo Park, Calif : The Benjamin/Cummings, 1996
ISBN:
9780805308808
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Summary
Summary
This text offers coverage of molecular biology topics, including biochemistry; research in molecular biology; extracellular matrix, cell cycle and cell signalling; and recombinant DNA technology.
Table of Contents
| I Introduction |
| 1 The World of the Cell: A Preview |
| 2 The Chemistry of the Cell |
| 3 The Macromolecules of the Cell |
| II Cell Structure and Function |
| 4 Cells and Organelles |
| 5 Bioenergetics: The Flow of Energy in the Cell |
| 6 Enzymes: The Catalysts of Life |
| 7 Membranes: Their Structure, Function, and Chemistry |
| 8 Transport Across Membranes: Overcoming the Permeability Barrier |
| 9 Intracellular Compartments: The Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Complex, Lysosomes, and Peroxisomes |
| 10 Beyond the Cell: Junctions, Adhesion, and Extracellular Structures |
| III Energy Flow in Cells |
| 11 Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism I: Glycolysis and Fermentation |
| 12 Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism II: Aerobic Respiration |
| 13 Phototrophic Energy Metabolism: Photosynthesis |
| IV Information Flow in Cells |
| 14 The Structural Basis of Cellular Information: DNA, Chromosomes, and the Nucleus |
| 15 The Cell Cycle, DNA Replication, and Mitosis |
| 16 Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis, and Genetic Variability |
| 17 Gene Expression I: The Genetic Code and Transcription |
| 18 Gene Expression II: Protein Synthesis and Sorting |
| 19 The Regulation of Gene Expression |
| V Specific Cell Functions |
| 20 Cytoskeletal Structure and Function |
| 21 Cellular Movement: Motility and Contractility |
| 22 Signal Transduction Mechanisms I: Electrical Signals in Nerve Cells |
| 23 Signal Transduction Mechanisms II: Messengers and Receptors |
| VI Special Topics in Cell Biology |
| 24 Cellular Aspects of the Immune Response |
| 25 Cellular Aspects of Cancer |
| Appendix |
| Credits |
| Index |
