目录 Brief Contents About the Authors Preface Acknowledgments Detailed Contents 1 A Preview of the Cell 2 The Chemistry of the Cell 3 The Macromolecules of the Cell 4 Cells and Organelles 5 Bioenergetics:The Flow of Energy in the Cell 6 Enzymes:The Catalysts of Life 7 Membranes:Their Structure,Function,and Chemistry 8 Transport Across Membranes:Overcoming the Permeability Barrier 9 Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism:Glycolysis and Fermentation 10 Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism:Aerobic Respiration 11 Phototrophic Energy Metabolism:Photosynthesis 12 The Endomembrane System and Peroxisomes 13 Signal Transduction Mechanisms:I.Electrical and Synaptic Signaling in Neurons 14 Signal Transduction Mechanisms:II.Messengers and Receptors 15 Cytoskeletal Systems 16 Cellular Movement:Motility and Contractility 17 Beyond the Cell:Cell Adhesions,Cell Junctions,and Extracellular Structures 18 The Sturctural Basis of Cellular Information:DNA,Chromosomes,and the Nucleus 19 The Cell Cycle,DNA Replication,and Mitosis 20 Sexual Reproduction,Meiosis,and Genetic Recombination 21 Gene Expression:I.The Genetic Code and Transcription 22 Gene Expression:II.Protein Synthesis and Sorting 23 The Regulation of Gene Expression 24 Cancer Cells Appendix:Visualizing Cells and Molecules Glossary Photo,Illustration,and Text Credits Index Detailed Contents About the Authors Preface Acknowledgments 1 A Preview of the Cell The Cell Theory:A Brief History The Emergence of Modern Cell Biology The Cytological Strand Deals with Cellular Structure The Biochemical Strand Covers the Chemistry of Biological Structure and Function The Genetic Strand Focuses on Information Flow "Facts"and the Scientific Method Summary of Key Points Making Connections Problem Set Suggested Reading Box 1A Experimmental Techniques:Units of Measurement in Cell Biology Box 1B Further Insights:Biology,"Facts,"and the Scientific Method 2 The Chemistry of the Cell The Importance of Carbon Carbon-Containing Molecules Are Stable Carbon-Containing Molecules Are Diverse Carbon-Containing Molecules Can Form Stereoisomers The Importance of Water Water Molecules Are Polar Water Molecules Are Cohesive Water Has a High Timperature-Stabilizing Capacity Water Is an Excellent Solvent The Importance of Selectively Permeable Membranes A Membrane Is a Lipid Bilayer with Proteins Embedded in It Membranes Are Selectively Permeable The Importance of Synthesis by Polymerization Macromolecules Are Responsible for Most of the Form and Function in Living Systems Cells Contain Three Different Kinds of Macromolecules Macromolecules Are Synthesized by Stepwise Polymerization of Monomers The Importance of Self-Assembly Many Proteins Self-Assemble Molecular Chaperones Assist the Assembly of Some Proteins Noncovalent Bonds and Interactions Are Important in the Folding of Macromolecules Self-Assembly Also Occurs in Othe Cellular Structures The Tobacco Mosaic Birus Is a Case Study in Self-Assembly Self-Assembly Has Limits Hierarchical Assembly Provides Advantages for the Cell Summary of Key Points Making Connections Problem Set Suggested Reading Box 2A Further Insights:Tempus Fugit and Fine Art of Watchmaking 3 The Macromolecules of the Cell Proteins The Monomers Are Amino Acids The Polymers Are Polypepitdes and Proteins Several Kinds of Bonds and Interactions Are Important in Protein Folding and Stability Protein Structure Depends on Amino Acid Sequence and Interactions Nucleic Acids The Monomers Are Nucleotides The Polymers Are DNA and RNA A DNA Molecule Is a Double-Stranded Helix Polysaccharides The Monomers Are Monosaccharides The Polymers Are Storage and Structural Polysaccharides Polysaccharide Structure Depends on the Kinds of Glycosidic Bonds Involved Lipids Fatty Acids Are the Building Blocks of Several Classes of Lipids Triacylglycerols Are Storage Lipids Phospholipids Are Important in Membrane Structure Glycolipids Are Specialized Membrane Components Steroids Are Lipids with a Variety of Functions Terpenes Are Formed from Isoprene Summary of Key Points Making Connections Problem Set Suggested Reading Box 3A Further Insights:On the Trail of the Double Helix 4 Cells and Organelles Properties and Strategies of Cells All Organisms Are Bacteria,Archaea,or Eukaryotes Limitations on Cell Size Eukaryotic Cells Use Organelles to Compartmentalize Cellular Function Bacteria,Archaea,and Eukaryotes Differ from Each Other in Many Ways Cell Specialization Demonstrates the Unity and Diversity of Biology The Eudaryotic Cell in Overview:Pictures at an Exhibition The Plasma Membrane Defines Cell Boundaries and Retaions Contents The Nucleus Is the Information Center of the Eukaryotic Cell Intracellular Membranes and Organelles Define Compartments The Cytoplasm of Eukaryotic Cells Contaions the Cytosol and Cytoskeleton The Extracellular Matrix and the Cell Wall Are the "Outside "of the Cell Viruses,Biroids,and Prions:Agents That Invade Cells A Virus Consists of a DNA or RNACore Surrounded by a Protein Coat Viroids Are Small,Circular RNA Molecules Prions Are "proteinaceous Infective Particles" Summary of Key Points Making Connections Problem Set Suggested Reading Box 4A Human Applications:Organelles and Human Diseases Box 4B Further Insights:Discovering Organelles:The Importance of Centrifuges and Chance Observations 5 Bioenergetics:The Flow of Energy in the Cell The Importance of Energy Cells Need Energy to Drive Six Different Kinds of Changes Organisms Obtain Energy Either from Sunlight or from the Oxidation of Chemical Compounds Energy Flows Through the Biosphere Continuously The Flow of Energy Through the Biosphere Is Accompanied by a Flow of Matter Bioenergetics To Understand Energy Flow,We Need to Understand Systems,Heat,and Work The First Law of Thermodynamics Tells Us That Energy Is Conserved The Second Law of Thermodynamics Tells Us That Reactions Have Directionality Entropy and Free Energy Are Two Alternative Means of Assessing Thermodynamic Spontaneity Understanding △G The Equilibrium Constant Is a Measure of Directionality △G Can Be Calculated Readily The Standard Free Energy Change Is △G Measured Under Standard Conditions Summing Up:The Meaning of △Gand △Go Free Energy Change:Sample Calculations Life and the Steady State:Reactions That Move Toward Equilibrium Without Ever Getting There Summary of Key Points Making Connections Problem Set Suggested Reading Box 5A Further Insights:Jumping Beans and Free Energy 6 Enzymes:The Catalysts of Life Activation Energy and the Metastable State Before a Chemical Reaction Can Occur,the Activation Energy Barrier Must Be Overcome The Metastalbe State Is a Resule of the Activation Barrier Catalysts Overcome the Activation Energy Barrier Enzymes as Biological Catalysts Most Enzymes Are Proteins Substrate Binding,Activation,and Reaction Occur at the Active Site Enzyme Kinetics Most Enzymes Display Michaelis-Menten Kinetics What Is the Meaning of Vmax and Km? Why Are Km and Vmax Important to Cell Biologists? The Double-Reciprocal Plot Is a Useful Means of Linearizing Kinetic Data Determing Km and Vmax:An Example Enzyme Inhibitors Act Irreversibly or Reversibly Enzyme Regulation Allosteric Enzymes Are Regulated by Molecules Other than Reactants and Products Allosteric Enzymes Exhibit Cooperative Interactions Between Subunits Enzymes Can Also Be Regulated be the Addition or Removal of Chemical Groups RNA Molecules as Enzymes:Ribozymes Summary of Key Points Making Connetious Problem Set Suggested Reading Box 6A Further Insights:Monkeys and Peanuts 7 Membranes:Their Structure,Function,and Chemistry The Functions of Membranes Membranes Define Boundaries and Serve as Permeability Barriers Membranes Are Sites of Specific Proteins and Therefore of Specific Functions Membrane Proteins Regulate the Transport of Solutes Membrane Proteins Detect and Transmit Electrical and Chemical Signals Membrane Proteins Mediate Cell Adhesion and Cell-to-Cell Communication Models of Membrane Structure:An Experimental Perspective Overton and Langmuir:Lipids Are Important Components of Membranes Gorter and Grendel:The Basis of Membrane Structure Is a Lipid Bilayer Davson and Danielli:Membranes Also Contain Proteins Robertson:All Membranes Share a Common Underlying Structure Further Research Revealed Major Shortcomings of the Davson-Danielli Model Singer and Nicolson:A Membrane Consists of a Mosaic of Proteins in a Fluid Lipid Bilayer Unwin and Henderson:Most Membrane Proteins Contain Transmembrane Segments Recent Findings Further Refine Our Understanding of Membrane Structure Membrane Lipids:The "Fluid"Part of the Model Membranes Contain Several Major Classes of Lipids Thin-Layer Chromatography Is an Importangt Technique for Lipid Analysis Fatty Acids Are Essential to Membrane Structure and Function Membrane Asymmetry:Most Lipids Are Distributed Unequally Between the Two Monolayers The Lipid Bilayer Is Fluid Membranes Function Properly Only in the Fluid State Most Organisms Can Regulate Membrane Fluidity Lipid Rafts Are Localized Regions of Membrane Lipids That Are Involved in Cell Signaling Membrane Proteins:The "Mosaic"Part of the Model The Membrane Consists of a Mosaic of Proteins:Evidence from Freezi-Fracture Microscopy Membranes Contain Integral,Peripheral,and Lipid-Anchored Proteins Proteins Can Be Separated by SDS-Polyacrylamide Gel E
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