Molecular Cell Biology

Available for the first time with Macmillans new online learning tool, Achieve, Molecular Cell Biology remains the most authoritative and cutting-edge resource available for the cell biology course. The author team, consisting of world-class researchers and teachers, incorporates medically relevant examples where appropriate to help illustrate the connections between cell biology and health and human disease. Emphasis on experimental techniques that drive advances in biomedical sciences and introduce students to cutting edge research teach students the skills they need for their careers.

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1. Molecules, Cells, and Model Organisms


2. Chemical Foundations


3. Protein Structure and Function


4. Culturing and Visualizing Cells


5. Fundamental Molecular Genetic Mechanisms


6. Molecular Genetic Techniques


7. Genes and Genomics


8. Transcriptional Control of Gene Expression


9. Post-Transcriptional Gene Control


10. Biomembrane Structure


11. Transmembrane Transport of Ions and Small Molecules


12. Cellular Energetics


13. Moving Proteins into Membranes and Organelles


14. Vesicular Traffic, Secretion, and Endocytosis


15. Cell Signaling I


16. Growth Factor and Cytokine Signaling


17. Cell Organization and Movement I


18. Cell Organization and Movement II


19. The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle


20. Integrating Cells into Tissues


21. Responding to the Cellular Environment


22. Stem Cells, Cell Asymmetry, and Cell Death


23. Nerve Cells


24. Immunology


25. Cancer

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