Molecular biology of the cell /

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Other Authors / Creators:Alberts, Bruce.
Format: Book
Language:English
Imprint: New York : Garland Pub., [1983]
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Retention:Retained for Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) http://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials
Table of Contents:
  • Special Features
  • List of Topics
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note to the Reader
  • Part I. Introduction to the Cell
  • 1.. The Evolution of the Cell
  • 2.. Small Molecules, Energy, and Biosynthesis
  • 3.. Macromolecules: Structure, Shape, and Information
  • 4.. How Cells Are Studied
  • Part II. Molecular Genetics
  • 5.. Protein Function
  • 6.. Basic Genetic Mechanisms
  • 7.. Recombinant DNA Technology
  • 8.. The Cell Nucleus
  • 9.. Control of Gene Expression
  • Part III. Internal Organization of the Cell
  • 10.. Membrane Structure
  • 11.. Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Ionic Basis of Membrane Excitability
  • 12.. Intracellular Compartments and Protein Sorting
  • 13.. Vesicular Traffic in the Secretory and Endocytic Pathways
  • 14.. Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
  • 15.. Cell Signaling
  • 16.. The Cytoskeleton
  • 17.. The Cell-Division Cycle
  • 18.. The Mechanics of Cell Division
  • Part IV. Cells in Their Social Context
  • 19.. Cell Junctions, Cell Adhesion, and the Extracellular Matrix
  • 20.. Germ Cells and Fertilization
  • 21.. Cellular Mechanisms of Development
  • 22.. Differentiated Cells and the Maintenance of Tissues
  • 23.. The Immune System
  • 24.. Cancer
  • Glossary
  • Index