Molecular biology of the cell
By: Bruce Alberts ... [et al.] ; with problems by John Wilson, Tim Hunt.
Contributors: Alberts, Bruce.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Garland Science
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1268
ISBN-13: 9780815341055; 9780815341062
Subjects: Cytology; Molecular biology; Cells; Cell Communication; Cell Membrane; Stem Cells; DNA; Amino Acids; Neoplasms; Molecular Biology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cells and genomes; title: Cell chemistry and biosynthesis; title: Proteins; title: DNA, chromosomes, and genomes; title: DNA replication, repair, and recombination; title: How cells read the genome: from DNA to protein; title: Control of gene expression; title: Manipulating proteins, DNA, and RNA; title: Visualizing cells; title: Membrane structure; title: Membrane transport of small molecules and the electrical properties of membranes; title: Intracellular compartments and protein sorting; title: Intracellular vesicular traffic; title: Energy conversion: mitochondria and chloroplasts; title: Mechanisms of cell communication; title: The cytoskeleton; title: The cell cycle; title: Apoptosis; title: Cell junctions, cell adhesion, and the extracellular matrix; title: Cancer; title: Sexual reproduction: meiosis, germ cells, and fertilization; title: Development of multicellular organisms; title: Specialized tissues, stem cells, and tissue renewal; title: Pathogens, infection, and innate immunity; title: The adaptive immune system.; title: Tables: The genetic code, amino acids.