The Cell: A Molecular Approach, Fourth Edition

Учебник по цитологии. The Cell has been designed to be an approachable and teachable text that can be covered in a single semester while allowing students to master the material in the entire book. It is assumed that most students will have had introductory biology and general chemistry courses, but will not have had previous courses in organic chemistry, biochemistry, or molecular biology. Several aspects of the organization and features of the book will help students to approach and understand its subject matter. An overview of cells and cell research The composition of cells Cell metabolism Fundamentals of molecular biology The organization and sequences of cellular genomes Replication, maintenance and rearrangements of genomic DNA RNA synthesis and processing Protein synthesis, processing, and regulation The nucleus Protein sorting and transport: the endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, and lysosomes Bioenergetics and metabolism: mitochondria, chloroplasts, and peroxisomes The cytoskeleton and cell movement The plasma membrane Cell walls, the extracellular matrix, and cell interactions Cell signaling The cell cycle Cell death and cell renewal Cancer. An overview of cells and cell research The composition of cells Cell metabolism Fundamentals of molecular biology The organization and sequences of cellular genomes Replication, maintenance and rearrangements of genomic DNA RNA synthesis and processing Protein synthesis, processing, and regulation The nucleus Protein sorting and transport: the endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, and lysosomes Bioenergetics and metabolism: mitochondria, chloroplasts, and peroxisomes The cytoskeleton and cell movement The plasma membrane Cell walls and the extracellular matrix Cell signaling The cell cycle Cell death and cell renewal Cancer. Reflects several major advances in the field, including the role of microRNAs in the regulation of gene expression, advances in stem cell biology, as well as Oncogenes and the rational design of new anticancer drugs. This title also covers topics like Signalling Networks, Cell-Matrix Interactions, and Bioinformations. UNDERSTANDING THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CELLS is an active area of research that is fundamental to all of the biological sciences. This book provides a solid conceptual framework and an introduction to the experimental nature of contemporary research