The Membranes of Cells

As a basic guide to biomembranes that connects researchers to the numerous fields of biology, this new edition offers a complete update of content based on new understandings in the field

Philip L. Yeagle (Author)

9780128000472

Hardback, published 11 February 2016

452 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.8 cm, 0.91 kg

The Membranes of Cells, Third Edition, provides a basic guide to biomembranes, connecting researchers to the numerous fields of biology. The new edition offers a complete update of content based on new understandings in the field. Foundational content for graduate students, researchers, professors, and undergraduate students across the sciences is provided, succinctly covering all of the basic information needed for lipids and membranes.

1. Introduction2. Fundamentals of biological membrane structure and function3. The lipids of cell membranes (phospholipids, sphingolipids, etc.)4. Lipids in cell membranes (conformation, dynamics, biological roles, etc.)5. Membrane-active peptides6. Membrane proteins7. Lipid-protein interactions8. Membrane dynamics9. Membrane fusion10. Membrane transport11. Plasma membrane receptors and signal transduction12. Membrane biogenesis

Subject Areas: Cellular biology [cytology PSF], Molecular biology [PSD]