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Molecular Cell Biology

Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Lawrence S. Zipursky, Paul Matsudaira, David Baltimore and
James Darnell

Fourth Edition, 2000, W. H. FREEMAN

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Preface

Supplements

1. The Dynamic Cell

1.1. Evolution: At the Core of Molecular Change

1.2. The Molecules of Life

1.3. The Architecture of Cells

1.4. The Life Cycle of Cells

1.5. Cells into Tissues

1.6. Molecular Cell Biology: An Integrated View of Cells at Work

2. Chemical Foundations

2.1. Covalent Bonds

2.2. Noncovalent Bonds

2.3. Chemical Equilibrium

2.4. Biochemical Energetics

2.5. Activation Energy and Reaction Rate

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3. Protein Structure and Function


3.1. Hierarchical Structure of Proteins

3.2. Folding, Modification, and Degradation of Proteins

3.3. Functional Design of Proteins

3.4. Membrane Proteins

3.5. Purifying, Detecting, and Characterizing Proteins

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4. Nucleic Acids, the Genetic Code, and the Synthesis of Macromolecules

4.1. Structure of Nucleic Acids

4.2. Synthesis of Biopolymers: Rules of Macromolecular Carpentry

4.3. Nucleic Acid Synthesis

4.4. The Three Roles of RNA in Protein Synthesis

4.5. Stepwise Formation of Proteins on Ribosomes

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5. Biomembranes and the Subcellular Organization of Eukaryotic Cells

5.1. Microscopy and Cell Architecture

5.2. Purification of Cells and Their Parts

5.3. Biomembranes: Structural Organization and Basic Functions


5.4. Organelles of the Eukaryotic Cell

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6. Manipulating Cells and Viruses in Culture

6.1. Growth of Microorganisms in Culture

6.2. Growth of Animal Cells in Culture

6.3. Viruses: Structure, Function, and Uses

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7. Recombinant DNA and Genomics

7.1. DNA Cloning with Plasmid Vectors

7.2. Constructing DNA Libraries with Phage and Other Cloning Vectors

7.3. Identifying, Analyzing, and Sequencing Cloned DNA

7.4. Bioinformatics

7.5. Analyzing Specific Nucleic Acids in Complex Mixtures

7.6. Producing High Levels of Proteins from Cloned cDNAs

7.7. Polymerase Chain Reaction: An Alternative to Cloning

7.8. DNA Microarrays: Analyzing Genome-Wide Expression

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8. Genetic Analysis in Cell Biology

8.1. Mutations: Types and Causes

8.2. Isolation and Analysis of Mutants

8.3. Genetic Mapping of Mutations

8.4. Molecular Cloning of Genes Defined by Mutations

8.5. Gene Replacement and Transgenic Animals

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9. Molecular Structure of Genes and Chromosomes

9.1. Molecular Definition of a Gene

9.2. Chromosomal Organization of Genes and Noncoding DNA

9.3. Mobile DNA

9.4. Functional Rearrangements in Chromosomal DNA

9.5. Organizing Cellular DNA into Chromosomes

9.6. Morphology and Functional Elements of Eukaryotic Chromosomes

9.7. Organelle DNAs

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10. Regulation of Transcription Initiation

10.1. Bacterial Gene Control: The Jacob-Monod Model

10.2. Bacterial Transcription Initiation

10.3. Eukaryotic Gene Control: Purposes and General Principles

10.4. Regulatory Sequences in Eukaryotic Protein-Coding Genes

10.5. Eukaryotic Transcription Activators and Repressors

10.6. RNA Polymerase II Transcription-Initiation Complex

10.7. Molecular Mechanisms of Eukaryotic Transcriptional Control

10.8. Other Transcription Systems

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11. RNA Processing, Nuclear Transport, and Post-Transcriptional Control

11.1. Transcription Termination

11.2. Processing of Eukaryotic mRNA

11.3. Regulation of mRNA Processing

11.4. Signal-Mediated Transport through Nuclear Pore Complexes

11.5. Other Mechanisms of Post-Transcriptional Control

11.6. Processing of rRNA and tRNA

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12. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination

12.1. General Features of Chromosomal Replication

12.2. The DNA Replication Machinery

12.3. The Role of Topoisomerases in DNA Replication

12.4. DNA Damage and Repair and Their Role in Carcinogenesis

12.5. Recombination between Homologous DNA Sites

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13. Regulation of the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle

13.1. Overview of the Cell Cycle and Its Control

13.2. Biochemical Studies with Oocytes, Eggs, and Early Embryos

13.3. Genetic Studies with S. pombe

13.4. Molecular Mechanisms for Regulating Mitotic Events

13.5. Genetic Studies with S. cerevisiae

13.6. Cell-Cycle Control in Mammalian Cells

13.7. Checkpoints in Cell-Cycle Regulation

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14. Gene Control in Development

14.1. Cell-Type Specification and Mating-Type Conversion in Yeast

14.2. Cell-Type Specification in Animals

14.3. Anteroposterior Specification during Embryogenesis

14.4. Specification of Floral-Organ Identity in Arabidopsis

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15. Transport across Cell Membranes

15.1. Diffusion of Small Molecules across Phospholipid Bilayers

15.2. Overview of Membrane Transport Proteins

15.3. Uniporter-Catalyzed Transport

15.4. Intracellular Ion Environment and Membrane Electric Potential

15.5. Active Transport by ATP-Powered Pumps

15.6. Cotransport by Symporters and Antiporters

15.7. Transport across Epithelia

15.8. Osmosis, Water Channels, and the Regulation of Cell Volume

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16. Cellular Energetics: Glycolysis, Aerobic Oxidation, and Photosynthesis

16.1. Oxidation of Glucose and Fatty Acids to CO2

16.2. Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation

16.3. Photosynthetic Stages and Light-Absorbing Pigments

16.4. Molecular Analysis of Photosystems

16.5. CO2 Metabolism during Photosynthesis

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17. Protein Sorting: Organelle Biogenesis and Protein Secretion

17.1. Synthesis and Targeting of Mitochondrial and Chloroplast Proteins

17.2. Synthesis and Targeting of Peroxisomal Proteins

17.3. Overview of the Secretory Pathway

17.4. Translocation of Secretory Proteins across the ER Membrane

17.5. Insertion of Membrane Proteins into the ER Membrane

17.6. Post-Translational Modifications and Quality Control in the Rough ER

17.7. Protein Glycosylation in the ER and Golgi Complex

17.8. Golgi and Post-Golgi Protein Sorting and Proteolytic Processing

17.9. Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis and the Sorting of Internalized Proteins

17.10. Molecular Mechanisms of Vesicular Traffic

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18. Cell Motility and Shape I: Microfilaments

18.1. The Actin Cytoskeleton

18.2. The Dynamics of Actin Assembly

18.3. Myosin: The Actin Motor Protein

18.4. Muscle: A Specialized Contractile Machine

18.5. Actin and Myosin in Nonmuscle Cells

18.6. Cell Locomotion

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19. Cell Motility and Shape II: Microtubules and Intermediate Filaments

19.1. Microtubule Structures

19.2. Microtubule Dynamics and Associated Proteins

19.3. Kinesin, Dynein, and Intracellular Transport

19.4. Cilia and Flagella: Structure and Movement

19.5. Microtubule Dynamics and Motor Proteins during Mitosis

19.6. Intermediate Filaments

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20. Cell-to-Cell Signaling: Hormones and Receptors

20.1. Overview of Extracellular Signaling

20.2. Identification and Purification of Cell-Surface Receptors

20.3. G Protein Coupled Receptors and Their Effectors

20.4. Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and Ras

20.5. MAP Kinase Pathways

20.6. Second Messengers

20.7. Interaction and Regulation of Signaling Pathways

20.8. From Plasma Membrane to Nucleus

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21. Nerve Cells

21.1. Overview of Neuron Structure and Function

21.2. The Action Potential and Conduction of Electric Impulses

21.3. Molecular Properties of Voltage-Gated Ion Channels

21.4. Neurotransmitters, Synapses, and Impulse Transmission

21.5. Neurotransmitter Receptors

21.6. Sensory Transduction

21.7. Learning and Memory


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22. Integrating Cells into Tissues

22.1. Cell-Cell Adhesion and Communication

22.2. Cell-Matrix Adhesion

22.3. Collagen: The Fibrous Proteins of the Matrix

22.4. Noncollagen Components of the Extracellular Matrix

22.5. The Dynamic Plant Cell Wall

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23. Cell Interactions in Development

23.1. Dorsoventral Patterning by TGF-Superfamily Proteins

23.2. Tissue Patterning by Hedgehog and Wingless

23.3. Molecular Mechanisms of Responses to Morphogens

23.4. Reciprocal and Lateral Inductive Interactions

23.5. Overview of Neuronal Outgrowth

23.6. Directional Control of Neuronal Outgrowth

23.7. Formation of Topographic Maps and Synapses

23.8. Cell Death and Its Regulation


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24. Cancer

24.1. Tumor Cells and the Onset of Cancer

24.2. Proto-Oncogenes and Tumor-Suppressor Genes

24.3. Oncogenic Mutations Affecting Cell Proliferation

24.4. Mutations Causing Loss of Cell-Cycle Control

24.5. Mutations Affecting Genome Stability

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