Molecular biology of the cell / Bruce Alberts ... [et al.].

includes bibliographical references and index

Includes bibliographies and index.

The Evolution of the Cell -- Small Molecules, Energy, and Biosynthesis -- Macromolecules: Structure, Shape, and Information -- How Cells Are Studied -- Molecular Genetics -- Protein Function -- Basic Genetic Mechanisms -- Recombinant DNA Technology -- The Cell Nucleus -- Control of Gene Expression -- Internal Organization of the Cell -- Membrane Structure -- Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Ionic Basis of Membrane Excitability -- Intracellular Compartments and Protein Sorting -- Vesicular Traffic in the Secretory and Endocytic Pathways -- Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts -- Cell Signaling -- The Cytoskeleton -- The Cell-Division Cycle -- The Mechanics of Cell Division -- Cells in Their Social Context -- Cell Junctions, Cell Adhesion, and the Extracellular Matrix -- Germ Cells and Fertilization -- Cellular Mechanisms of Development -- Differentiated Cells and the Maintenance of Tissues -- The Immune System -- Cancer.