Essential cell biology

By

Alberts, Bruce,

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]

Edition

Fifth edition.

Notes

Includes index.

Contents: Cells: the fundamental units of life -- Chemical components of cells -- Energy, catalysis, and biosynthesis -- Protein structure and function -- DNA and chromosomes -- DNA replication and repair -- From DNA to protein: how cells read the genome -- Control of gene expression -- How genes and genomes evolve -- Analyzing the structure and function of genes-- Membrane structure -- Transport across cell membranes -- How cells obtain energy from food -- Energy generation in mitochondria and chloroplasts -- Intracellular compartments and protein transport -- Cell signaling -- Cytoskeleton -- The cell division cycle -- Sexual reproduction and genetics -- Cell communities: tissues, stem cells, and cancer.

Cell biology is taught in classrooms around the world to provide students with a firm conceptual grounding in biology. This text provides basic, core knowledge about how cells work and uses colour images and diagrams to emphasize concepts and aid understanding.

Subjects

Biochemical Phenomena , Biochemistry , Biology , Cell Biology , Cell Physiological Phenomena , Celle , Cellular Structures , Cytologie , Cytology , General , Life sciences , Microbiology , Molecular biology , Molekularbiologie , Science , Textbooks

Call Number

QH581.2 .E78 2019

Classification

571.6

Language

English

Identifiers

ISBN: 0393679535
ISBN: 0393680363
ISBN: 0393680371
ISBN: 039368038X
ISBN: 0393680398
ISBN: 9780393679533
ISBN: 9780393680362
ISBN: 9780393680379
ISBN: 9780393680386
ISBN: 9780393680393
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/2018036121
NLM: 2019 H-607
NLM: QU 375
OCLC: 1048014962