An Introduction to Biological Membranes. Composition, Structure and Function

✍ Scribed by William Stillwell

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 565
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Introduction to Biological Membranes: Composition, Structure and Function, Second Edition is a greatly expanded revision of the first edition that integrates many aspects of complex biological membrane functions with their composition and structure. A single membrane is composed of hundreds of proteins and thousands of lipids, all in constant flux. Every aspect of membrane structural studies involves parameters that are very small and fast.

Both size and time ranges are so vast that multiple instrumentations must be employed, often simultaneously. As a result, a variety of highly specialized and esoteric biochemical and biophysical methodologies are often utilized. This book addresses the salient features of membranes at the molecular level, offering cohesive, foundational information for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, biochemists, and membranologists who seek a broad overview of membrane science.

• Significantly expanded coverage on function, composition, and structure
• Brings together complex aspects of membrane research in a universally understandable manner
• Features profiles of membrane pioneers detailing how contemporary studies originated
• Includes a timeline of important discoveries related to membrane science

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter,Copyright,PrefaceEntitled to full textI: Membrane Composition and StructureChapter 1 - Introduction to Biological Membranes, Pages 3-15
Chapter 2 - Membrane History, Pages 17-33
Chapter 3 - Water and the Hydrophobic Effect, Pages 35-48
Chapter 4 - Membrane Lipids: Fatty Acids, Pages 49-62
Chapter 5 - Membrane Polar Lipids, Pages 63-87
Chapter 6 - Membrane Proteins, Pages 89-110
Chapter 7 - Membrane Sugars, Pages 111-119
Chapter 8 - From Lipid Bilayers to Lipid Rafts, Pages 121-134
Chapter 9 - Basic Membrane Properties of the Fluid Mosaic Model, Pages 135-180
Chapter 10 - Lipid Membrane Properties, Pages 181-220
Chapter 11 - Long-Range Membrane Properties, Pages 221-245
Chapter 12 - Membrane Isolation Methods, Pages 247-271
Chapter 13 - Membrane Reconstitution, Pages 273-312
Chapter 14 - Membrane Biogenesis: Fatty Acids, Pages 315-329
Chapter 15 - Membrane Biogenesis: Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Plasmalogens, and Cholesterol, Pages 331-347
Chapter 16 - Membrane Biogenesis: Proteins, Pages 349-367
Chapter 17 - Moving Components Through the Cell: Membrane Trafficking, Pages 369-379
Chapter 18 - Membrane-Associated Processes, Pages 381-421
Chapter 19 - Membrane Transport, Pages 423-451
Chapter 20 - Bioactive Lipids, Pages 453-478
Chapter 21 - Lipid-Soluble Vitamins, Pages 479-498
Chapter 22 - Membrane-Associated Diseases, Pages 499-519
Chapter 23 - Membranes and Human Health, Pages 521-537
Chapter 24 - Cell Death, Apoptosis, Pages 539-546
Chapter 25 - Chronology of Membrane Studies, Pages 547-552
Index, Pages 553-579

✦ Subjects

Membranes (Biology);SCIENCE;Life Sciences;Anatomy & Physiology