The world of the cell / Wayne M. Becker, Jane B. Reece and Martin F. Poenie.
By: Becker, Wayne M [author.].
Contributor(s): Reece, Jane B [author.] | Poenie, Martin F [author.].
Material type: BookPublisher: Menlo Park, CA : Benjamin/Cummings, 1996Edition: Third edition.Description: xxiii, 897 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0805308806 (hardback); 9780805308808 (hardback).Subject(s): Cytology | Molecular biologyDDC classification: 571.6Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Previous ed.: 1991.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part One Introduction: The world of the cell: a preview -- The chemistry of the cell -- The macromolecules of the cell -- Part Two Cell structure and function: Cells and organelles -- Bioenergetics: the flow of energy in the cell -- Enzymes: the catalysts of life -- Membranes: their structure, function and chemistry -- Transport across membranes: overcoming the permeability barrier -- Intracellular compartments: the endoplasmic reticulum, golgi complex, lysosomes and peroxisomes -- Beyond the cell: junctions, adhesion and extracellular structures -- Part Three Energy flow in cells: Chemotrophic energy metabolism: glycolysis and fermentation -- Chemotrophic energy metabolism: aerobic respiration -- Phototropic energy metabolism: photosynthesis -- Part Four Information flow in cells: The structural basis of cellular information: DNA, chromosomes and the nucleus -- The cell cycle, DNA replication and mitosis -- Sexual reproduction, meiosis and genetic variability -- Gene expression: 1. The genetic code and transcription -- Gene expression II. Protein synthesis and sorting -- The regulation of gene expression -- Part Five Specific Cell Functions: Cytoskeletal structure and function -- Cellular movement: motility and contractility -- Signal transduction mechanisms: I. Electrical signals in nerve cells -- Signal transduction mechanisms: II. Messengers and receptors --Part Six Special topics in cell biology: Cellular aspects of the immune response -- Cellular aspects of cancer.
CIT Module PHOL 6005 - Core reading.
CIT Module BIOL 7014 - Core reading.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 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