Becker's world of the cell
By: Jeff Hardin, Gregory Bertoni, Lewis J. Kleinsmith
Contributors: Bertoni, Gregory; Kleinsmith, Lewis J.; Becker, Wayne M.
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 793
ISBN-13: 9780321716026; 9780321689627; 9780321689634; 9780321709783
Subjects: Cytology; Cell Physiological Phenomena; Molecular biology; Molecular Biology
Other titles: World of the cell; World of the cell.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: World of the cell / Wayne M. Becker ... [et al.]. 7th ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A preview of the cell; title: The chemistry of the cell; title: The macromolecules of the cell; title: Cells and organelles; title: Bioenergetics : the flow of energy in the cell; title: Enzymes : the catalysts of life; title: Membranes : their structure, function, and chemistry; title: Transport across membranes : overcoming the permeability barrier; title: Chemotrophic energy metabolism : glycolysis and fermentation; title: Chemotrophic energy metabolism : aerobic respiration; title: Phototrophic energy metabolism : photosynthesis; title: The endomembrane system and peroxisomes; title: Signal transduction mechanisms : I. electrical and synaptic signaling in neurons; title: Signal transduction mechanisms : II. messengers and receptors; title: Cytoskeletal systems; title: Cellular movement : motility and contractility; title: Beyond the cell : cell adhesions, cell junctions, and extracellular structures; title: The structural basis of cellular information : dna, chromosomes, and the nucleus; title: The cell cycle, dna replication, and mitosis; title: Sexual reproduction, meiosis, and genetic recombination; title: Gene expression: I. the genetic code and transcription; title: Gene expression: II. protein synthesis and sorting; title: The regulation of gene expression; title: Cancer cells.