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Essential cell biology : an introduction to the molecular biology of the cell / Bruce Alberts ... [and others].
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cytology.
- Molecular biology.
- Biochemistry.
- Cell Biology.
- Molecular Biology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Cell Biology.
- Molecular Biology.
- Biochemistry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Garland Science Pub., [2004]
- Summary:
- "Essential Cell Biology," Second Edition contains basic, core knowledge about how cells work. It has a proven track record in providing students with a conceptual and accessible grounding in cell biology. The text and figures have been prepared to be easy-to-follow, accurate, clear and engaging for the introductory student. Each section follows logically from the previous one, telling a story, rather than being a collection of facts. Questions integrated throughout each chapter encourage the reader to pause, think about what they have read, and attempt to apply the new knowledge in ways that test their understanding. Based on user feedback, the Second Edition now offers increased coverage of genetics and more experimental background. It is completely up-to-date.
- Contents:
- Panel 1-1 Light and electron microscopy 8
- Panel 1-2 Cells: the principal features of animal, plant, and bacterial cells 25
- How We Know: Life's common mechanisms 30
- Chapter 2 Chemical Components of Cells 39
- How We Know: What are macromolecules? 60
- Panel 2-1 Chemical bonds and groups 66
- Panel 2-2 The chemical properties of water 68
- Panel 2-3 An outline of some of the types of sugars 70
- Panel 2-4 Fatty acids and other lipids 72
- Panel 2-5 The 20 amino acids found in proteins 74
- Panel 2-6 A survey of the nucleotides 76
- Panel 2-7 The principal types of weak noncovalent bonds 78
- Chapter 3 Energy, Catalysis, and Biosynthesis 83
- Panel 3-1 Free energy and biological reactions 96
- How We Know: Using kinetics to model and manipulate metabolic pathways 103
- Chapter 4 Protein Structure and Function 119
- Panel 4-1 A few examples of some general protein functions 120
- How We Know: Probing protein structure 129
- Panel 4-2 Four different ways of depicting a small protein 132
- Panel 4-3 Cell breakage and initial fractionation of cell extracts 160
- Panel 4-4 Protein separation by chromatography 162
- Panel 4-5 Protein separation by electrophoresis 163
- Panel 4-6 Making and using antibodies 164
- Chapter 5 DNA and Chromosomes 169
- How We Know: Genes are made of DNA 172
- Chapter 6 DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination 195
- How We Know: Finding replication origins 198
- Chapter 7 From DNA to Protein: How Cells Read the Genome 229
- How We Know: Cracking the genetic code 246
- Chapter 8 Control of Gene Expression 267
- How We Know: Gene regulation
- the story of eve 282
- Chapter 9 How Genes and Genomes Evolve 293
- How We Know: Counting genes 314
- Chapter 10 Manipulating Genes and Cells 323
- How We Know: Sequencing the human genome 334
- Chapter 11 Membrane Structure 365
- How We Know: Measuring membrane flow 384
- Chapter 12 Membrane Transport 389
- How We Know: Squid reveal secrets of membrane excitability 414
- Chapter 13 How Cells Obtain Energy from Food 427
- Panel 13-1 Details of the 10 steps of glycolysis 432
- How We Know: Unraveling the citric acid cycle 442
- Panel 13-2 The complete citric acid cycle 450
- Chapter 14 Energy Generation in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts 453
- How We Know: How chemiosmotic coupling drives ATP synthesis 460
- Panel 14-1 Redox potentials 471
- Chapter 15 Intracellular Compartments and Transport 497
- How We Know: Tracking protein and vesicle transport 520
- Chapter 16 Cell Communication 533
- How We Know: Untangling cell signaling pathways 561
- Chapter 17 Cytoskeleton 573
- How We Know: Pursuing motor proteins 586
- Chapter 18 Cell-Cycle Control and Cell Death 611
- How We Know: Discovery of cyclins and Cdks 618
- Chapter 19 Cell Division 637
- Panel 19-1 The principal stages of M phase in an animal cell 642
- How We Know: Building the mitotic spindle 646
- Chapter 20 Genetics, Meiosis, and the Molecular Basis of Heredity 659
- How We Know: Reading genetic linkage maps 682
- Panel 20-1 Some essentials of classical genetics 685
- Chapter 21 Tissues and Cancer 697
- Panel 21-1 The cell types and tissues from which higher plants are constructed 700
- How We Know: Making sense of the genes that are critical for cancer 734.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 081533480X
- OCLC:
- 52312215
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