Cell biology.
Thomas D. Pollard, William C. Earnshaw ; with Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz ; illustrated by Graham T. Johnson.
- 2nd ed. / Thomas D. Pollard, William C. Earnshaw and Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz.
- Philadelphia, Pa. ; Edinburgh : Elsevier Saunders, 2007.
- 950 p. : ill. (chiefly col.)
Includes Internet access card.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section I. Introduction to cell biology -- 1.Introduction to cells -- 2.Evolution of life on earth -- Section II.Chemical and physical background -- 3.Molecules: structures and dynamics -- 4.Biophysical principles -- 5.Macromolecular assembly -- 6.Research strategies -- Section III.Membrane structure and function -- 7.Membrane structure and dynamics -- 8.Membrane pumps -- 9.Membrane carriers -- 10.Membrane channels -- 11.Membrane physiology -- Section IV.Chromatin, chromosomes, and the cell nucleus -- 12.Chromosome organization -- 13.DNA packaging in chromatin and chromosomes -- 14.Nucelar structure and dynamics -- Section V.Central dogma: from gene to protein -- 15.Gene expression -- 16.Eukaryotic RNA processing -- 17.Protein synthesis and folding -- Section VI.Cellular organelles and membrane trafficking -- 18.Posttranlational targeting of proteins -- 19.Mitochondria, chloroplasts peroxisomes -- 20.Endoplasmic reticulum -- 21.Secretory membrane system and Golgi apparatus -- 22. Endocytosis and the endosomal membrane system -- 23.Degradation of cellular components -- Section VII.Signaling mechanisms -- 24.Plasma membrane receptors -- 25.Protein hardware for signaling -- 26.Second messengers -- 27.Integration of signals -- Section VIII.Cellular adhesion and the extracellular matrix -- 28.Cells of the extracellular matrix and immune system -- 29.Cellular adhesion -- 31.Intercellular junctions -- 32.Connective tissues -- Section IX.Cytoskeleton and cellular motility -- 33.Actin and actin-binding motility -- 34.Microtubules and centrosomes -- 35.Intermediate filaments -- 36.Motor proteins -- 37.Intracellular motility -- 38.Cellular motility -- 39.Muscles -- Section X.Cell cyle -- 40.Introduction to cll cycle -- 41.G1 phase and regulation of cell proliferation -- 42.S phase and DNA replication -- 43.G2 phase and control of entry into mitosis -- 44.Mitosis and cytokinesis -- 45.Meiosis -- 46.Programme cell death.
Written by leading personalities in the field, this radically new approach to cell biology offers students a comprehensive, full-colour look at cell biology, including all the latest developments.