Molecular Dynamics in Biological Membranes

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Saier, Milton H.Jr. (Autor), Stiles, Charles D. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1975.
Edición:1st ed. 1975.
Colección:Heidelberg Science Library,
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9399-3
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 Introduction: Cell Structure and Function
  • 2 Constituents of Biological Membranes
  • Membrane isolation
  • Membrane composition
  • Membrane lipids
  • Membrane proteins
  • 3 Structure of Membranes and Serum Lipoprotein Complexes
  • Soap molecules in aqueous solution
  • Biological membranes
  • Serum lipoprotein complexes
  • Fluidity of membrane constituents
  • Membrane action of anesthetics
  • 4 Biological Consequences of Membrane Fluidity and Fusion
  • Membrane biogenesis
  • Intercellular junction formation
  • Myogenesis
  • Phagocytosis
  • Secretion
  • 5 Transmembrane Solute Transport Mechanisms
  • Ion-transporting antibiotics
  • Group translocation—the bacterial phosphotransferase system
  • Group translocation—intestinal disaccharidases
  • Active transport mechanisms in intestinal epithelial cells
  • Energy interconversion and active transport in bacteria
  • 6 Sensory Perception I: Chemoreception
  • Bacterial chemoreception
  • Chemotactic responses of solitary eukaryotic cells
  • The chemical regulation of insect behavior
  • The chemical senses of mammals
  • 7 Sensory Perception II: Transmission Mechanisms
  • The resting membrane potential and action potentials
  • Excitability-inducing material
  • Ion-conducting channels in excitable membranes
  • Bioelectric control of ciliary activity in Paramecium
  • Photoreception in the rod cell of the mammalian eye
  • Bacterial photoreception and transmission
  • 8 Hormonal Regulation of Cellular Metabolism
  • The insulin receptor
  • Possible mechanisms of hormone regulation
  • Regulation of bacterial metabolism
  • Regulation of cellular cyclic AMP levels
  • 9 Cell Recognition
  • Adhesion of bacteriophage to bacterial hosts
  • Heterotypic adhesion—sexual agglutination in yeast
  • Homotypic adhesion—sponge aggregation
  • Animal cell adhesion and malignancy
  • 10 Role of the Plasma Membrane in Growth Regulation and Neoplasia
  • Growth of normal and transformed animal cells
  • Positive growth control
  • Negative growth control
  • Changes in membrane structure and function associated with transformation
  • Microbial systems for studying the molecular basis of neoplastic transformation
  • Mammalian growth regulation and membrane biology
  • Index 125.