Molecular cell biology - Darnell, James E. 4 0 16; Lodish, Harvey F.;Baltimore, David; 5 (New York : Scientific American Books :;Distributed by W.H. Freeman, 1990)
Heterogenity of a- and b-tubulin -- Intracellular transport via microtubules -- Cilia and flagella: structure and movement -- Basal bodies and centrioles: structure and properties -- Function of microtubules in mitosis -- [Ch.22] Actin, myosin, and intermediate filaments: cell movements and cell shape -- Actin and myosin filaments -- Muscle structure and function -- Actin and myosin in nonmuscle cells -- Intermediate filaments -- [Ch.23] Multicellularity: cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions -- The extracellular matrix serves many functions -- Collagen: a class of multifunctional fibrous proteins -- Hyaluronic acid and proteoglycans -- Laminin, fibronectin, and other multiadhesive matrix glycoproteins -- Cell-cell adhesion proteins -- Cell and matrix interactions during development -- Cell and matrix interactions during neuron development -- Structure and function of the plant cell wall -- Part IV. The new biology: facing classic questions at the frontier.;[Ch. 24] Cancer characteristics of tumor cells -- Use of cell cultures in cancer research -- DNA viruses as transforming agents -- RNA-containing retroviruses as transforming agents -- Human tumor viruses -- Chemical carcinogens -- The role of radiation and DNA repair in carcinogenesis -- Oncogenes and their proteins: classification and characteristics -- The role of cellular oncogenes in carcinogenesis -- The multicausal, multistep nature of carcinogenesis -- Human cancer -- [Ch.25] Immunity -- Overview -- Antibodies and the generation of diversity -- The antigen-independent phase of b-lymphocyte maturation T lymphocytes -- The antigen-dependent phase of the immune response -- [Ch.26] Evolution of cells -- Prebiotic synthesis -- RNA catalysis: a basis for a precellular genetic system? -- A reconstructive analysis of cell lineages -- Evolution of gene structure: lessons from present-day intron distributions.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: 2 -- 0; 6; Cytology.;Molecular biology.;Cells.;Molecular Biology. -- 20; 20; 2