TY  - BOOK
AU  - Becker,Wayne M.
AU  - Kleinsmith,Lewis J.
AU  - Hardin,Jeff
TI  - The world of the cell
SN  - 0805348522 (hbk.)
U1  - 571.6 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co.
KW  - Cytology
KW  - Molecular biology
N1  - About the authors. - Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Detailed contents. - 1.  A preview of the cell. - 2. The chemistry of the cell. - 3. The macromolecules of the cell. - 4. Cells and organelles. - 5. Bioenergetics : the flow of energy in the cell. - 6. Enzymes : the catalysts of life. - 7. Membranes : their structure, function, and chemistry. - 8. Transport across membranes : overcoming the permeability barrier.  - 9. Signal transduction mechanisms : I. electrical signals in nerve cells. - 10. Signal transduction mechanisms : II. messengers and receptors. - 11. Beyond the cell : extracellular structures, cell adhesion, and cell junctions. - 12. Intracellular compartments : the endoplasmic reticulum, golgi complex, endosomes, lysosomes, and peroxisomes. - 13. Chemotrophic energy metabolism : glycolysis and fermentation. - 14.  Chemotrophic energy metabolism : aerobic respiration. - 15.  Phototropic energy metabolism : photosynthesis. - 16. The structural basis of cellular information : DNA, chromosomes, and the nucleus. - 17. The cell cycle : DNA replication, mitosis, and cancer. - 18. Sexual reproduction, meiosis, and genetic recombination. - 19. Gene expression : I. the genetic code and transcription.  - 20.  Gene expression : II.  protein synthesis and sorting. - 21. The regulation of gene expression. - 22. Cytoskeletal systems. - 23. Cellular movement : motility and contractility. - Glossary. - Photo, illustration, and text credits. - Index; Guide to microscopy [to accompany] The world of the cell [by] Wayne M. Becker, Lewis J. Kleinsmith, Jeff Hardin.  ISBN 0805348697; 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) : The cell place with complete solutions [to accompany] The world of cell.  ISBN 0805340577
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