Molecular biology of the cell / Bruce Alberts, Rebecca Heald, Alexander Johnson, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter ; with problems by John Wilson, Tim Hunt.

Glossary = pages G-1 through G-37. Index = pages I-1 through I-70.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Introduction to the Cell -- Chapter 1. Cells, genomes, and the diversity of life -- Chapter 2. Cell chemistry and bioenergetics -- Chapter 3. Proteins -- Part II. Basic Genetic Mechanisms -- Chapter 4. DNA, chromosomes, and genomes -- Chapter 5. DNA replication, repair, and recombination -- Chapter 6. How cells read the genome : From DNA to protein -- Chapter 7. Control of gene expression -- Part III. Ways of Working with Cells -- Chapter 8. Analyzing cells, molecules, and systems -- Chapter 9. Visualizing cells and their molecules -- Part IV. Internal Organization of the Cell -- Chapter 10. Membrane structure -- Chapter 11. Small-molecule transport and electrical properties of membranes -- Chapter 12. Intracellular organization and protein sorting -- Chapter 13. Intracellular membrane traffic -- Chapter 14. Energy conversion and metabolic compartmentation : Mitochondria and chloroplasts -- Chapter 15. Cell signaling -- Chapter 16. The cytoskeleton -- Chapter 17. The cell cycle -- Chapter 18. Cell death -- Part V. Cells in Their Social Context -- Chapter 19. Cell junctions and the extracellular matrix -- Chapter 20. Cancer -- Chapter 21. Development of multicellular organisms -- Chapter 22. Stem cells in tissue homeostasis and regeneration -- Chapter 23. Pathogens and infection -- Chapter 24. The innate and adaptive immune systems -- Glossary -- Index.

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