Becker's world of the cell /
Jeff Hardin, Gregory Bertoni, Lewis J. Kleinsmith.
- 8th ed.
- Boston : Benjamin Cummings, c2012.
- xxviii, 793, [87] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Rev. ed. of: World of the cell / Wayne M. Becker ... [et al.]. 7th ed.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A preview of the cell -- The chemistry of the cell -- The macromolecules of the cell -- Cells and organelles -- Bioenergetics : the flow of energy in the cell -- Enzymes : the catalysts of life -- Membranes : their structure, function, and chemi Cytoskeletal systems -- Cellular movement : motility and contractility -- Beyond the cell : cell adhesions, cell junctions, and extracellular structures -- The structural basis of cellular information : dna, chromosomes, and the nucleus -- The c