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Molecular Biology of the Cell

"As the amount of information in biology expands dramatically, it becomes increasingly important for textbooks to distill the vast amount of scientific knowledge into concise principles and enduring concepts. As with previous editions, Molecular Biology of the Cell, Sixth Edition accomplishe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bruce Alberts
Other Authors: Alexander Johnson
Format: Printed Book
Published: New York Garland Science 2015
Edition:6th ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Introduction to the cell. Cells and genomes ; Cell chemistry and bioenergetics ; Proteins
  • Part II. Basic genetic mechanisms. DNA, chromosomes, and genomes ; DNA replication, repair, and recombination ; How cells read the genome : from DNA to protein ; Control of gene expression
  • Part III. Ways of working with cells. Analyzing cells, molecules, and systems ; Visualizing cells
  • Part IV. Internal organization of the cell. Membrane structure ; Membrane transport of small molecules and the electrical properties of membranes ; Intracellular compartments and protein sorting ; Intracellular membrane traffic ; Energy conversion : mitochondria and chloroplasts ; Cell signaling ; The cytoskeleton ; The cell cycle ; Cell death ; Cell junctions and the extracellular matrix
  • Part V. Cells in their social context. Cancer ; Development of multicellular organisms ; Stem cells and tissue renewal ; Pathogens and infection ; The innate and adaptive immune systems
  • Glossary.