Special Features |
List of Topics |
Acknowledgments |
A Note to the Reader |
Introduction to the Cell / Part I: |
The Evolution of the Cell / 1.: |
Small Molecules, Energy, and Biosynthesis / 2.: |
Macromolecules: Structure, Shape, and Information / 3.: |
How Cells Are Studied / 4.: |
Molecular Genetics / Part II: |
Protein Function / 5.: |
Basic Genetic Mechanisms / 6.: |
Recombinant DNA Technology / 7.: |
The Cell Nucleus / 8.: |
Control of Gene Expression / 9.: |
Internal Organization of the Cell / Part III: |
Membrane Structure / 10.: |
Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Ionic Basis of Membrane Excitability / 11.: |
Intracellular Compartments and Protein Sorting / 12.: |
Vesicular Traffic in the Secretory and Endocytic Pathways / 13.: |
Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts / 14.: |
Cell Signaling / 15.: |
The Cytoskeleton / 16.: |
The Cell-Division Cycle / 17.: |
The Mechanics of Cell Division / 18.: |
Cells in Their Social Context / Part IV: |
Cell Junctions, Cell Adhesion, and the Extracellular Matrix / 19.: |
Germ Cells and Fertilization / 20.: |
Cellular Mechanisms of Development / 21.: |
Differentiated Cells and the Maintenance of Tissues / 22.: |
The Immune System / 23.: |
Cancer / 24.: |
Glossary |
Index |
Special Features |
List of Topics |
Acknowledgments |
A Note to the Reader |
Introduction to the Cell / Part I: |
The Evolution of the Cell / 1.: |