About the Authors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Detailed Contents

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

AppendiX: Visualizing Cells and Molecules

Glossary

Photo, Illustration, and Text Credits

Index

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