| Description |
xxxiv, 574 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Biological and medical physics, biomedical engineering, 1618-7210 |
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Biological and medical physics, biomedical engineering. 1618-7210
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. The control layer -- 3. Exploring protein structure and function -- 4. Macromolecular forces -- 5. Protein folding and binding -- 6. Stress and pheromone responses in yeast -- 7. Two-component signaling systems -- 8. Organization of signal complexes by lipids, calcium, and cyclic AMP -- 9. Signaling by cells of the immune system -- 10. Cell adhesion and motility -- 11. Signaling in the endocrine system -- 12. Signaling in the endocrine and nervous systems through GPCRs -- 13. Cell fate and polarity -- 14. Cancer -- 15. Apoptosis -- 16. Gene regulation in eukaryotes -- 17. Cell regulation in bacteria -- 18. Regulation by viruses -- 19. Ion channels -- 20. Neural rhythms -- 21. Learning and memory |
| Summary |
"Molecular and Cellular Signaling provides an introduction to molecular and cellular signaling in biological systems with an emphasis on the underlying physical principles. The text is aimed at upper-level undergraduate students, graduate students, and individuals in medicine and pharmacology interested in broadening their understanding of how cells regulate and coordinate their core activities and how diseases arise when these regulatory systems malfunction, as well as those in chemistry, physics, and computer science interested in pursuing careers in biological and medical physics, bioinformatics, and systems biology." |
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"The book includes background information and review sections, and chapters on signaling in the immune, endocrine (hormonal), and nervous systems. It has chapters on cancer, apoptosis, and gene regulation, and contains chapters on bacteria and viruses. In those chapters not specifically devoted to pathogens, connections between diseases, drugs, and signaling are made. Each chapter also features a problem set to facilitate further discussion and understanding."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cellular signal transduction.
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| LC no. |
2004052556 |
| ISBN |
0387221301 alkaline paper |
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9780387221304 acid-free paper |
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