Bolsover / Hyams / Shephard Cell Biology

A Short Course
2. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-471-46159-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 552 Seiten, E-Book

This text tells the story of cells as the unit of life in a colorful and student-friendly manner, taking an "essentials only" approach. By using the successful model of previously published Short Courses, this text succeeds in conveying the key points without overburdening readers with secondary information. The authors (all active researchers and educators) skillfully present concepts by illustrating them with clear diagrams and examples from current research. Special boxed sections focus on the importance of cell biology in medicine and industry today. This text is a completely revised, reorganized, and enhanced revision of From Genes to Cells.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bolsover, Stephen R.

Hyams, Jeremy S.

Shephard, Elizabeth A.

White, Hugh A.

Wiedemann, Claudia G.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Instructor Notes.
1. Cells and Tissues.
2. From Water to DNA: The Chemistry of Life.
3. Membranes and Organelles.
4. DNA Structure and the Genetic Code.
5. DNA As A Data Storage Medium.
6. Transcription and the Control of Gene Expression.
7. Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering.
8. Manufacturing Protein.
9. Protein Structure.
10. Intracellular Protein Trafficking.
11. How Proteins Work.
12. Energy Trading Within the Cell.
13. Metabolism.
14. Ions and Voltages.
15. The Action Potential.
16. Intracellular Signaling.
17. Intercellular Communication.
18. Mechanical Molecules.
19. Cell Cycle and the Control of Cell Number.
20. Case Study: Cystic Fibrosis.
Appendix: Channels and Carriers.
Glossary.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Steve Bolsover is Professor of Cell Physiology in the Department ofPhysiology. His widely published research concerns, among othertopics, the role of calcium as an intracellular messenger.
Jeremy S. Hyams is Professor of Cell Biology in the Departmentof Biology.
Elizabeth A. Shephard is Professor in the Department ofBiochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Hugh A. White is Senior Lecturer in the Department ofBiochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Claudia G. Weidemann is Lecturer in the Department ofPhysiology.
All authors hold their appointments at University CollegeLondon, and head internationally respected laboratoriesinvestigating various aspects of cell biology.