Authors: Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Chris A. Kaiser, Monty Krieger, Matthew P. Scott
ISBN-13: 9780716776017, ISBN-10: 0716776014
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Freeman, W. H. & Company
Date Published: June 2007
Edition: 6th Edition
Harvey Lodish is Professor of Biology and Professor of Bioengineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Dr. Lodish is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and was President (2004) of the American Society for Cell Biology. He is well known for his work on cell membrane physiology, particularly the biosynthesis of many cell-surface proteins, and on the cloning and functional analysis of several cell-surface receptor proteins, such as the erythropoietin and TGF-ß receptors. His lab also studies hematopoietic stem cells and has identified novel proteins that support their proliferation. Dr. Lodish teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in cell biology and biotechnology.
Arnold Berk is Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics and a member of the Molecular Biology Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Berk is also a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is one of the original discoverers of RNA splicing and of mechanisms for gene control in viruses. His laboratory studies the molecular interactions that regulate transcription nitiation in mammalian cells, focusing particular attention on transcription factors encoded by oncogenes and tumor suppressors. He teaches introductory courses in molecular biology and virology and an advanced course in cell biology of the nucleus.
Chris A. Kaiser is Professor and Head of the Department of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His laboratory uses genetic and cell biological methods to understand the basic processes of how newly synthesized membrane and secretory proteins are folded and stored in the compartments of the secretory pathway. Dr. Kaiser is recognized as a top undergraduate educator at MIT, where he has taught genetics to undergraduates for many years.
Monty Krieger is the Whitehead Professor in the Department of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For his innovative teaching of undergraduate biology and human physiology as well as graduate cell biology courses, he has received numerous awards. His laboratory has made contributions to our understanding of membrane trafficking through the Golgi apparatus and has cloned and characterized receptor proteins important for the movement of cholesterol into and out of cells, including the HDL receptor.
Matthew P. Scott is Professor of Developmental Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering at Stanford University School of Medicine and Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a past president of the Society for Developmental Biology. He is known for his work in developmental biology and genetics, particularly in areas of cell-cell signaling and homeobox genes and for discovering the roles of developmental regulators in cancer. Dr. Scott teaches cell and developmental biology to undergraduate students, development and disease mechanisms to medical students and developmental biology to graduate students at Stanford University.
Anthony Bretscher is Professor of Cell Biology at Cornell University. His laboratory is well known for identifying and characterizing new components of the actin cytoskeleton, and elucidating their biological functions in relation to cell polarity and membrane traffic. For this work, his laboratory exploits biochemical, genetic and cell biological approaches in two model systems, vertebrate epithelial cells and the budding yeast. Dr. Bretscher teaches cell biology to graduate students at Cornell University.
Hidde Ploegh is Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. One of the world’s leading researchers in immune system behavior, Dr. Ploegh studies the various tactics that viruses employ to evade our immune responses, and the ways in which our immune system distinguishes friend from foe. Dr. Ploegh teaches immunology to undergraduate students at Harvard University and MIT.
This is the new edition of a college level textbook on molecular cell biology. The emphasis is on experimental basis of current understandings. New experimental methodologies and concepts are introduced in this edition. Thirteen chapters cover such topics as biomembranes and cell architecture, cell integration in tissues, cell transport mechanisms, cellular energetics, molecular genetic techniques, transcriptional control of gene expression, and signaling at the cell surface. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
This is a fourth edition textbook on molecular cell biology. The third edition was published in 1995. The purpose is to convey the most current information and understanding of molecular and cellular biology to students of these topics. These are very worthwhile objectives and are fully attained. The book is written for advanced undergraduates -- biology, molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry majors as well as premedical students. This is an appropriate audience and the book is targeted to them very well. The authors are highly regarded experts in the material presented in this textbook. The full range of modern molecular and cellular biology is covered in over 1000 pages consisting of 24 chapters. The table of contents and index are extremely thorough. Each book comes with an excellent student CD-ROM containing eight useful features; e.g., animations, videos, practice questions, etc. There are other CD-ROMs available for instructors. The book is copiously illustrated with many excellent color diagrams, charts, photos, etc. There are no significant shortcomings. This is an outstanding textbook; the new edition is quite welcome in light of the many advances and new information in this field. It is very well written and organized. The main competition is Albert's Molecular Biology of the Cell, 3rd Edition (Garland Publishing, 1994), also an excellent textbook. This makes the choice of the professor rather difficult, but both books are models of excellence. Anyone using this book as it is intended will come away with a solid understanding of modern molecular and cellular biology.
1 | Life Begins with Cells | 1 |
1.1 | The Diversity and Commonality of Cells | 1 |
1.2 | The Molecules of a Cell | 8 |
1.3 | The Work of Cells | 13 |
1.4 | Investigating Cells and Their Parts | 19 |
1.5 | A Genome Perspective on Evolution | 26 |
2 | Chemical Foundations | 29 |
2.1 | Atomic Bonds and Molecular Interactions | 30 |
2.2 | Chemical Building Blocks of Cells | 37 |
2.3 | Chemical Equilibrium | 46 |
2.4 | Biochemical Energetics | 50 |
3 | Protein Structure and Function | 59 |
3.1 | Hierarchical Structure of Proteins | 60 |
3.2 | Folding, Modification, and Degradation of Proteins | 68 |
3.3 | Enzymes and the Chemical Work of Cells | 73 |
3.4 | Molecular Motors and the Mechanical Work of Cells | 79 |
3.5 | Common Mechanisms for Regulating Protein Function | 82 |
3.6 | Purifying, Detecting, and Characterizing Proteins | 86 |
4 | Basic Molecular Genetic Mechanisms | 101 |
4.1 | Structure of Nucleic Acids | 102 |
4.2 | Transcription of Protein-Coding Genes and Formation of Functional mRNA | 108 |
4.3 | Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes | 115 |
4.4 | The Three Roles of RNA in Translation | 119 |
4.5 | Stepwise Synthesis of Proteins on Ribosomes | 125 |
4.6 | DNA Replication | 131 |
4.7 | Viruses: Parasites of the Cellular Genetic System | 137 |
5 | Biomembranes and Cell Architecture | 147 |
5.1 | Biomembranes: Lipid Composition and Structural Organization | 149 |
5.2 | Biomembranes: Protein Components and Basic Functions | 157 |
5.3 | Organelles of the Eukaryotic Cell | 165 |
5.4 | The Cytoskeleton: Components and Structural Functions | 173 |
5.5 | Purification of Cells and Their Parts | 178 |
5.6 | Visualizing Cell Architecture | 184 |
6 | Integrating Cells into Tissues | 197 |
6.1 | Cell-Cell and Cell-Matrix Adhesion: An Overview | 199 |
6.2 | Sheetlike Epithelial Tissues: Junctions and Adhesion Molecules | 201 |
6.3 | The Extracellular Matrix of Epithelial Sheets | 209 |
6.4 | The Extracellular Matrix of Nonepithelial Tissues | 216 |
6.5 | Adhesive Interactions and Nonepithelial Cells | 223 |
6.6 | Plant Tissues | 231 |
6.7 | Growth and Use of Cultured Cells | 235 |
7 | Transport of Ions and Small Molecules Across Cell Membranes | 245 |
7.1 | Overview of Membrane Transport | 246 |
7.2 | ATP-Powered Pumps and the Intracellular Ionic Environment | 252 |
7.3 | Nongated Ion Channels and the Resting Membrane Potential | 260 |
7.4 | Cotransport by Symporters and Antiporters | 268 |
7.5 | Movement of Water | 271 |
7.6 | Transepithelial Transport | 274 |
7.7 | Voltage-Gated Ion Channels and the Propagation of Action Potentials in Nerve Cells | 276 |
7.8 | Neurotransmitters and Receptor and Transport Proteins in Signal Transmission at Synapses | 287 |
8 | Cellular Energetics | 301 |
8.1 | Oxidation of Glucose and Fatty Acids to CO[subscript 2] | 304 |
8.2 | Electron Transport and Generation of the Proton-Motive Force | 315 |
8.3 | Harnessing the Proton-Motive Force for Energy-Requiring Processes | 325 |
8.4 | Photosynthetic Stages and Light-Absorbing Pigments | 331 |
8.5 | Molecular Analysis of Photosystems | 336 |
8.6 | CO[subscript 2] Metabolism During Photosynthesis | 342 |
9 | Molecular Genetic Techniques and Genomics | 351 |
9.1 | Genetic Analysis of Mutations to Identify and Study Genes | 352 |
9.2 | DNA Cloning by Recombinant DNA Methods | 361 |
9.3 | Characterizing and Using Cloned DNA Fragments | 371 |
9.4 | Genomics: Genome-wide Analysis of Gene Structure and Expression | 380 |
9.5 | Inactivating the Function of Specific Genes in Eukaryotes | 387 |
9.6 | Identifying and Locating Human Disease Genes | 394 |
10 | Molecular Structure of Genes and Chromosomes | 405 |
10.1 | Molecular Definition of a Gene | 406 |
10.2 | Chromosomal Organization of Genes and Noncoding DNA | 408 |
10.3 | Mobile DNA | 414 |
10.4 | Structural Organization of Eukaryotic Chromosomes | 424 |
10.5 | Morphology and Functional Elements of Eukaryotic Chromosomes | 430 |
10.6 | Organelle DNAs | 438 |
11 | Transcriptional Control of Gene Expression | 447 |
11.1 | Overview of Eukaryotic Gene Control and RNA Polymerases | 448 |
11.2 | Regulatory Sequences in Protein-Coding Genes | 454 |
11.3 | Activators and Repressors of Transcription | 458 |
11.4 | Transcription Initiation by RNA Polymerase II | 469 |
11.5 | Molecular Mechanisms of Transcription Activation and Repression | 471 |
11.6 | Regulation of Transcription-Factor Activity | 481 |
11.7 | Regulated Elongation and Termination of Transcription | 485 |
11.8 | Other Eukaryotic Transcription Systems | 486 |
12 | Post-transcriptional Gene Control and Nuclear Transport | 493 |
12.1 | Processing of Eukaryotic Pre-mRNA | 493 |
12.2 | Regulation of Pre-mRNA Processing | 504 |
12.3 | Macromolecular Transport Across the Nuclear Envelope | 509 |
12.4 | Cytoplasmic Mechanisms of Post-transcriptional Control | 518 |
12.5 | Processing of rRNA and tRNA | 525 |
13 | Signaling at the Cell Surface | 533 |
13.1 | Signaling Molecules and Cell-Surface Receptors | 534 |
13.2 | Intracellular Signal Transduction | 541 |
13.3 | G Protein-Coupled Receptors That Activate or Inhibit Adenylyl Cyclase | 545 |
13.4 | G Protein-Coupled Receptors That Regulate Ion Channels | 555 |
13.5 | G Protein-Coupled Receptors That Activate Phospholipase C | 561 |
13.6 | Activation of Gene Transcription by G Protein-Coupled Receptors | 565 |
14 | Signaling Pathways That Control Gene Activity | 571 |
14.1 | TGF[beta] Receptors and the Direct Activation on Smads | 574 |
14.2 | Cytokine Receptors and the JAK-STAT Pathway | 578 |
14.3 | Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and Activation of Ras | 587 |
14.4 | MAP Kinase Pathways | 592 |
14.5 | Phosphoinositides as Signal Transducers | 598 |
14.6 | Pathways That Involve Signal-Induced Protein Cleavage | 601 |
14.7 | Down-Modulation of Receptor Signaling | 605 |
15 | Integration of Signals and Gene Controls | 611 |
15.1 | Experimental Approaches for Building a Comprehensive View of Signal-Induced Responses | 612 |
15.2 | Responses of Cells to Environmental Influences | 617 |
15.3 | Control of Cell Fates by Graded Amounts of Regulators | 621 |
15.4 | Boundary Creation by Different Combinations of Transcription Factors | 632 |
15.5 | Boundary Creation by Extracellular Signals | 639 |
15.6 | Reciprocal Induction and Lateral Inhibition | 644 |
15.7 | Integrating and Controlling Signals | 648 |
16 | Moving Proteins into Membranes and Organelles | 657 |
16.1 | Translocation of Secretory Proteins Across the ER Membrane | 659 |
16.2 | Insertion of Proteins into the ER Membrane | 666 |
16.3 | Protein Modifications, Folding, and Quality Control in the ER | 673 |
16.4 | Export of Bacterial Proteins | 680 |
16.5 | Sorting of Proteins to Mitochondria and Chloroplasts | 683 |
16.6 | Sorting of Peroxisomal Proteins | 693 |
17 | Vesicular Traffic, Secretion, and Endocytosis | 701 |
17.1 | Techniques for Studying the Secretory Pathway | 703 |
17.2 | Molecular Mechanisms of Vesicular Traffic | 707 |
17.3 | Early Stages of the Secretory Pathway | 715 |
17.4 | Later Stages of the Secretory Pathway | 719 |
17.5 | Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis and the Sorting of Internalized Proteins | 727 |
17.6 | Synaptic Vesicle Function and Formation | 735 |
18 | Metabolism and Movement of Lipids | 743 |
18.1 | Phospholipids and Sphingolipids: Synthesis and Intracellular Movement | 745 |
18.2 | Cholesterol: A Multifunctional Membrane Lipid | 750 |
18.3 | Lipid Movement into and out of Cells | 754 |
18.4 | Feedback Regulation of Cellular Lipid Metabolism | 763 |
18.5 | The Cell Biology of Atherosclerosis, Heart Attacks, and Strokes | 767 |
19 | Microfilaments and Intermediate Filaments | 779 |
19.1 | Actin Structures | 780 |
19.2 | The Dynamics of Actin Assembly | 784 |
19.3 | Myosin-Powered Cell Movements | 791 |
19.4 | Cell Locomotion | 800 |
19.5 | Intermediate Filaments | 805 |
20 | Microtubules | 817 |
20.1 | Microtubule Organization and Dynamics | 818 |
20.2 | Kinesin- and Dynein-Powered Movements | 829 |
20.3 | Microtubule Dynamics and Motor Proteins in Mitosis | 838 |
21 | Regulating the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle | 853 |
21.1 | Overview of the Cell Cycle and Its Control | 854 |
21.2 | Biochemical Studies with Oocytes, Eggs, and Early Embryos | 858 |
21.3 | Genetic Studies with S. pombe | 864 |
21.4 | Molecular Mechanisms for Regulating Mitotic Events | 868 |
21.5 | Genetic Studies with S. cerevisiae | 874 |
21.6 | Cell-Cycle Control in Mammalian Cells | 881 |
21.7 | Checkpoints in Cell-Cycle Regulation | 886 |
21.8 | Meiosis: A Special Type of Cell Division | 890 |
22 | Cell Birth, Lineage, and Death | 899 |
22.1 | The Birth of Cells | 900 |
22.2 | Cell-Type Specification in Yeast | 910 |
22.3 | Specification and Differentiation of Muscle | 913 |
22.4 | Regulation of Asymmetric Cell Division | 919 |
22.5 | Cell Death and Its Regulation | 924 |
23 | Cancer | 935 |
23.1 | Tumor Cells and the Onset of Cancer | 936 |
23.2 | The Genetic Basis of Cancer | 943 |
23.3 | Oncogenic Mutations in Growth-Promoting Proteins | 951 |
23.4 | Mutations Causing Loss of Growth-Inhibiting and Cell-Cycle Controls | 956 |
23.5 | The Role of Carcinogens and DNA Repair in Cancer | 961 |
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