Cell Membranes

✍ Scribed by Lukas Buehler

Publisher: Garland Science
Year: 2015
Tongue: English
Leaves: 399
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Cell Membranes offers a solid foundation for understanding the structure and function of biological membranes. The book explores the composition and dynamics of cell membranes―discussing the molecular and biological diversity of its lipid and protein components and how the combinatorial richness of both components explains the chemical, mechanical, and self-renewing properties of cell membranes. Cell Membranes is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals.

✦ Table of Contents

Dedication
Preface
Brief Table of Contents
Detailed Contents
PART I: THE OUTER LIMITS OF LIFE: THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF CELL MEMBRANES
1 The Role of Membranes in Cells and Organisms
2 The Molecular Organization of Cell Membranes
3 The Structure of Membrane Proteins
4 The Biological Diversity of Membrane Lipids
5 The Shape of Membranesand Their Transformations
PART II: THE LIVING MEMBRANE: THE FUNCTION OF CELL MEMBRANES
6 Separation: Membranes as Surface and Interface
7 Exchange: Membrane Crossings
8 Integration: Membranesas Gatekeepers of Information
9 Metabolism: Growing Membranes, Sustaining Cells
Appendix A: Amino Acids as Building Blocks of Proteins
Appendix B: Detergents and Micelles
Appendix C: Strategies for High-Resolution Structure Determination for Membrane Proteins
Index

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