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Hardin, Jeff.

Becker's world of the cell / World of the cell Jeff Hardin, Gregory Bertoni, Lewis J. Kleinsmith. - 8th ed. - Boston, MA : Benjamin Cummings, 2012. - xxviii, 793, [87] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.

Rev. ed. of: World of the cell / Wayne M. Becker ... [et al.]. 7th ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

9780321709783


Cytology.
Molecular Biology.
Cell Physiological Phenomena.

QH581.2 / B432

571.6 / B432

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