The World of the CellThe World of the Cell, Fourth Edition, helps students understand and enjoy cell biology. Focusing on core concepts, the authors present solid information without being encyclopedic. Thoroughly updated, the Fourth Edition continues the text's tradition of clarity and readability, and extends its effectiveness as a learning tool by dividing material in each chapter into a series of conceptual sections, each introduced by a sentence heading that summarizes the concept. |
Contents
Structure and Function | 9 |
Suggested Reading | 16 |
THE MACROMOLECULES OF THE CELL | 43 |
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action potential active allosteric amino acids animal cells ATP synthesis axon bacterial cells bilayer binding biological bonds brane calcium called Calvin cycle carbohydrate carbon atom catalyzes cell cycle cell wall cellular chain channels Chapter chemical chloroplasts chromatin chromosomes clathrin coenzyme components concentration contain cytochrome cytoplasm cytosol diffusion DNA molecule DNA replication enzyme eukaryotic eukaryotic cells example exergonic extracellular fatty acids free energy function gene genetic genome glucose glycogen glycolysis Golgi complex gradient growth factor helix hormones hydrogen hydrophobic involved kinase lipid lysosomes meiosis membrane potential membrane proteins metabolism microtubules mitochondria mitosis molecular molecules NAD+ NADH neuron nuclear nucleotides nucleus organelles organisms oxidation oxygen pair particles pathway peroxisomes phage phosphate phospholipid phosphorylation plant cells plasma membrane polypeptide potassium prokaryotic proton pyruvate reaction receptor recombination ribosomes role sequence shown in Figure signal sodium ions solute specific strand structure substrate subunits surface tion tissue transmembrane vesicles