Molecular biology of the cell /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Alberts, Bruce
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Garland Science, [2002]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Cells and genomes
  • Cell chemistry and biosynthesis
  • Proteins
  • DNA and chromosomes
  • DNA replicaiton, repair, and recombination
  • How cells read the genome : from DNA to protein
  • Control of gene expression
  • Manipulating proteins, DNA, and RNA
  • Visualizing cells
  • Membrane structure
  • Membrane transport of small molecules and the electrical properties of membranes
  • Intracellular compartments and protein sorting
  • Intracellular vesicular traffic
  • Energy conversion : mitochondria and chloroplasts
  • Cell communication
  • The cytoskeletaon
  • The cell cycle and programmed cell death
  • The mechanics of cell division
  • Cell junctions, cell adhesion, and the extracellular matrix
  • Germ cells and fertilization
  • Development of multicellular organisms
  • Histology : the lives and deaths of cells in tissues
  • Cancer
  • The adaptive immune system
  • Pathogens, infection, and innate immunity