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Cell and molecular biology : concepts and experiments / Gerald Karp.

QH581.2 .K369 1996

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Format:: Book
Author/Creator:: Karp, Gerald.
Language:: English
Subjects (All):: Cytology.; Molecular biology.; Cells.; Molecular Biology.; Cell Biology.; molecular biology.
Medical Subjects:: Cells.; Molecular Biology.; Cell Biology.
Physical Description:: xix, 773, [52] pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Contents:: [Ch. 1] Introduction to the study of cell biology; The discovery of cells; Basic properties of cells; Two fundamentally different classes of cells; Viruses; [Ch. 2] The chemical basis of life; Covalent bonds; Noncovalent bonds; Acids, bases, and buffers; The nature of biological molecules; Four families of biological molecules; The formation of complex; [Ch. 3] Energy, enzymes, and metabolism; Energy; Enzymes; Metabolism; [Ch. 4] The structure and function of the plasma membrane; A summary of membrane functions; An overview of the structure of the plasma membrane; Membrane lipids and membrane fluidity; The dynamic nature of the plasma membrane; The movement of substances across cell membranes; Membrane potentials and nerve impulses; [Ch. 5] Aerobic respiration and the mitochondrion; Mitochondrial structure and function; Oxidative metabolism in both the cytosol and the mitochondrion; The role of mitochondria in the formation of ATP; Translocation of protons and the establishment of a proton-motive force; The machinery for ATP formation; Importing mitochondrial proteins; Peroxisomes.; [Ch. 6] Photosynthesis and the chloroplast; Chioroplast structure and function; An overview of photosynthetic metabolism; The absorbtion [sic] of light; Photosynthetic units and reaction centers; Photophosphorylation; Carbon dioxide fixation and the formation of carbohydrates; [Ch. 7] Interactions between cells and their environment; The extracellular space; Adhesion of cells to noncellular substrates; Adhesion of cells to other cells; Tight junctions: sealing the extracellular space; Gap junctions and plasmodesmata: mediating cell communication; Cell walls; [Ch. 8] Cytoplasmic membrane systems: structure, function, and membrane trafficking; The dynamic nature of the endomembrane system; A few approaches to the study of cytomembranes; The endoplasmic reticulum; The golgi complex; Lysosomes; Plant cell vacuoles; Cellular uptake of particles and macromolecules; [Ch. 9] The cytoskeleton and cell motility; The study of the cytoskeleton; Molecular motors; Microtubules; Intermediate filaments; Microfilaments; Muscle contractility; Nonmuscle motility; [Ch. 10] The nature of the gene and the genome; Chromosomes: the physical carriers of the genes; The chemical nature of the gene; The structure of the genome; The stability of the genome; Molecular maps of the genome.; [Ch. 11] Utilization of genetic information: from transcription to translation; The relationship between genes and proteins; Transcription: the basic process; Transcription and RNA processing in eukaryotic cells; Encoding genetic information; Translating genetic information; [Ch. 12] The cell nucleus and the control of gene expression; The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell; Control of gene expression in prokaryotes; Control of gene expression in eukaryotes; [Ch. 13] DNA replication and repair; DNA replication; DNA repair; Cellular reproduction; The cell cycle; M phase: mitosis and cytokinesis; Meiosis; [Ch. 15] Cell signaling: communication between cells and their environment; Some of the basic characteristics of cell signaling systems; G protein; coupled receptors and second messengers; Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs): a second major type of signaling pathway; Convergence, divergence, and crosstalk among different signaling pathways; Other signaling pathways; The biology of cancer; [Ch. 16] Cancer; The causes of cancer; The genetics of cancer; [Ch. 17] Techniques in cell and molecular biology; The light microscope; Transmission electron microscopy; Scanning electron microscopy; The use of radioisotopes; Cell culture; The fractionation of a cell's contents by differential centrifugation; Isolation, purification, and fractionation of proteins; Determination of protein structure by x-ray diffraction analysis; Purification and fractionation of nucleic acids; Measurements of protein and nucleic acid concentrations by spectrophotometry; Ultracentrifugation; Recombinant DNA technology; The use of antibodies.
Notes:: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Current Copyright Fee: GBP32.00 0.
Other Format:: Online version: Karp, Gerald. Cell and molecular biology.
ISBN:: 0471599131; 9780471599135
OCLC:: 33862437

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