Cell membranes / Lukas Buehler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buehler, Lukas K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cell membranes.

Membranes (Biology).

Cell Membrane.

Medical Subjects:

Cell Membrane.

Physical Description:

xvi, 382 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Garland Science, Taylor & Francis Group, [2016]

Summary:

Offering a solid foundation for understanding the structure and function of biological membranes, this text explores the composition and dynamics of cell membranes. Among other topics, it discusses the molecular and biological diversity of their lipid and protein components, as well as how the combinatorial richness of both components explains the chemical, mechanical, and self-renewing properties of cell membranes.

Contents:

Part I. The outer limits of life : the structure and dynamics of cell membranes. The role of membranes in cells and organisms ; The molecular organization of cell membranes ; The structures of membrane proteins ; The biological diversity of membrane lipids ; The shape of membranes and their transformations

Part II. The living membrane : the function of cell membranes. Separation : membranes as surface and interface ; Exchange : membrane crossings ; Integration : membranes as gatekeepers of information ; Metabolism : growing membranes, sustaining cells

Appendix A: Amino acids as building blocks of proteins

Appendix B: Detergents and micelles

Appendix C: Strategies for high-resolution structure determination for membrane proteins.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780815341963

0815341962

OCLC:

920376350