OverviewWith its acclaimed author team, cutting-edge content, emphasis on medical relevance, and coverage based on key experiments, Molecular Cell Biology has justly earned an impeccable reputation as an exciting and authoritative text. Avoiding an encyclopedic approach, the book grounds its coverage in the experiments that define our understanding of cell biology, engaging students with the exciting breakthroughs that define the field’s history and point to its future. The authors, all world-class researchers and teachers, incorporate medically relevant examples where appropriate to help illustrate the connections between cell biology and health and human disease.
Table of ContentsPart I. Chemical and Molecular Foundations1. Molecules, Cells, and Model Organisms2. Chemical Foundations3. Protein Structure and Function4. Culturing and Visualizing CellsPart II. Biomembranes, Genes, and Gene Regulation5. Fundamental Molecular Genetic Mechanisms6. Molecular Genetic Techniques7. Biomembrane Structure8. Genes, Genomics, and Chromosomes9. Transcriptional Control of Gene Expression10. Post-transcriptional Gene ControlPart III. Cellular Organization and Function11. Transmembrane Transport of Ions and Small Molecules12. Cellular Energetics13. Moving Proteins into Membranes and Organelles14. Vesicular Traffic, Secretion, and Endocytosis15. Signal Transduction and G Protein–Coupled Receptors16. Signaling Pathways That Control Gene Expression17. Cell Organization and Movement I: Microfilaments18. Cell Organization and Movement II: Microtubules and Intermediate Filaments 19. The Eukaryotic Cell CyclePart IV. Cell Growth and Differentiation20. Integrating Cells Into Tissues21. Stem Cells, Cell Asymmetry, and Cell Death22. Cells of the Nervous System23. Immunology