Principles of cell biology

"Written for the undergraduate cell biology course, Principles of Cell Biology provides students with an accessible approach to the fundamental concepts of cell biology. With a concept-based method, the text focuses on the underlying principles that illustrate both how cells function and how we...

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Main Author: Plopper, George
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Burlington, MA Jones & Bartlett Learning c2013
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is a cell?
  • 2. Nucleic acids
  • 3. Proteins and polypeptides
  • 4. Phospholipids and membrane structure
  • 5. The cytoskeleton and cellular architecture
  • 6. The extracellular matrix and cell junctions
  • 7. The nucleus and DNA replication
  • 8. Protein synthesis and sorting
  • 9. The endomembrance system and membrane trafficking
  • 10. Cellular metabolism and energy storage
  • 11. Signal transduction and cellular communication
  • 12. Control of gene expression
  • 13. The birth and death of cells
  • 14. Tissues.