About Author
Lukas K. Buehler received his PhD in biochemistry from the University of Basel in Switzerland. He is a Professor of Biology at Southwestern College, Chula Vista, California, teaching general biology, cell biology, human physiology, and bioinformatics. His research interest is in biological membranes and how membrane transport proteins from diverse organisms-from bacteria to humans-function.
Contents
Part I The Outer Limits of Life: The Structure and Dynamics of Cell Membranes 1. The Role of Membranes in Cells and Organisms 2. The Molecular Organization of Cell Membranes 3. The Structure of Membrane Proteins 4. The Biological Diversity of Membrane Lipids 5. The Shape of Membranes and Their Transformations Part II The Living Membrane: The Function of Cell Membranes 6. Separation: Membranes as Surface and Interface 7. Exchange: Membrane Crossings 8. Integration: Membranes as Gatekeepers of Information 9. Metabolism: Growing Membranes, Sustaining Cells
Product Details
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publication date:
13/07/2015
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ISBN13:
9780815341963
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Format:
Paperback
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Number Of Pages:
400
- ID: 9780815341963
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weight:
794
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ISBN10:
0815341962
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