TY  - BOOK
AU  - Becker,Wayne M.
AU  - Kleinsmith,Lewis J.
AU  - Hardin,Jeff
TI  - The world of the cell
SN  - 0321312082 (alk. paper)
U1  - 571.6 22
PY  - 2006///]
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - Pearson Benjamin Cummings, Inc.
KW  - Cytology
KW  - Molecular biology
N1  - Includes index; 1. A Preview of the Cell 2. The Chemistry of the Cell3. The Macromolecules of the Cell4. Cells and Organelles5. Bioenergetics: The Flow of Energy in the Cell6. Enzymes: The Catalysts of the Cell7. Membranes: Their Structure, Function, and Chemistry8. Transport Across Membranes: Overcoming the Permeability Barrier9. Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism: Glycolysis and Fermentation10. Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism: Aerobic Respiration11. Phototrophic Energy Metabolism: Photosynthesis12. Intracellular Compartments: The Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Complex, Endosomes, Lysosomes, and Peroxisomes13. Signal Transduction Mechanisms: I. Electrical Signals in Nerve Cells14. Signal Transduction Mechanisms: II. Messengers and Receptors15. Cytoskeletal Systems16. Cellular Movement: Motility and Contractility17. Beyond the Cell: Extracellular Structures, Cell Adhesion, and Cell Junctions18. The Structural Basis of Cellular Information: DNA, Chromosomes, and the Nucleus19. The Cell Cycle: DNA Replication, Mitosis, and Cancer20. Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis and Genetic Recombination21. Gene Expression: I. The Genetic Code and Transcription22. Gene Expression: II. Protein Synthesis and Sorting23. The Regulation of Gene Expression24. Cancer [exact title TBD]GlossaryAppendix Microscopy
N2  - Covers some difficult concepts for students - bioenergetics, metabolism, enzyme kinetics, thermodynamics, membrane transport, cell signaling, regulatory mechanisms, transcription and translation, signal transduction, and DNA replication and recombination. This title provides coverage of basic biochemistry in an easy-to-follow framework.
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip056/2005000216.html
ER  -