Molecular Biology of the Cell Version Loose Leaf

Special Features
List of Topics
Acknowledgments
A Note to the Reader
Part I: Introduction to the Cell
Chapter 1: The Evolution of the Cell
Chapter 2: Small Molecules, Energy, and Biosynthesis
Chapter 3: Macromolecules: Structure, Shape, and Information
Chapter 4: How Cells Are Studied
Part II: Molecular Genetics
Chapter 5: Protein Function
Chapter 6: Basic Genetic Mechanisms
Chapter 7: Recombinant DNA Technology
Chapter 8: The Cell Nucleus
Chapter 9: Control of Gene Expression
Part III: Internal Organization of the Cell
Chapter 10: Membrane Structure
Chapter 11: Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Ionic Basis of Membrane Excitability
Chapter 12: Intracellular Compartments and Protein Sorting
Chapter 13: Vesicular Traffic in the Secretory and Endocytic Pathways
Chapter 14: Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Chapter 15: Cell Signaling
Chapter 16: The Cytoskeleton
Chapter 17: The Cell-Division Cycle
Chapter 18: The Mechanics of Cell Division
Part IV: Cells in Their Social Context
Chapter 19: Cell Junctions, Cell Adhesion, and the Extracellular Matrix
Chapter 20: Germ Cells and Fertilization
Chapter 21: Cellular Mechanisms of Development
Chapter 22: Differentiated Cells and the Maintenance of Tissues
Chapter 23: The Immune System
Chapter 24: Cancer
Glossary ..... G-1
Index ..... I-1

Molecular Biology of the Cell is the classic in-depth text reference in cell biology. By extracting the fundamental concepts from this enormous and ever-growing field, the authors tell the story of cell biology, and create a coherent framework through which non-expert readers may approach the subject. Written in clear and concise language, and beautifully illustrated, the book is enjoyable to read, and it provides a clear sense of the excitement of modern biology. Molecular Biology of the Cell sets forth the current understanding of cell biology (completely updated as of Autumn 2001), and it explores the intriguing implications and possibilities of the great deal that remains unknown.

The hallmark features of previous editions continue in the Fourth Edition. The book is designed with a clean and open, single-column layout. The art program maintains a completely consistent format and style, and includes over 1,600 photographs, electron micrographs, and original drawings by the authors. Clear and concise concept headings introduce each section. Every chapter contains extensive references. Most important, every chapter has been subjected to a rigorous, collaborative revision process where, in addition to incorporating comments from expert reviewers, each co-author reads and reviews the other authors' prose. The result is a truly integrated work with a single authorial voice.

Bruce Alberts received his PhD from Harvard University and is the Chancellor’s Leadership Chair in Biochemistry and Biophysics for Science and Education, University of California, San Francisco. He was the editor in chief of Science magazine from 2008 until 2013, and for 12 years he served as president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (1993–2005).

Rebecca Heald is an American professor of cell and developmental biology. She is currently a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. In May 2019, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Alexander Johnson received his PhD from Harvard University and is a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

David Morgan received his PhD from the University of California, San Francisco, and is a professor in the Department of Physiology as well as the vice dean for research for the School of Medicine. Dave is a fellow of the Royal Society of London.

Martin Raff received his MD from McGill University and is emeritus professor of biology at the Medical Research Council Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology at University College London. He is a foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences.