Karp's Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments (Loose Leaf, 9)

1 Introduction to the Study of Cell and Molecular Biology 1

2 The Chemical Basis of Life 31

3 Bioenergetics, Enzymes, and Metabolism 81

4 The Structure and Function of the Plasma Membrane 114

5 Aerobic Respiration and the Mitochondrion 168

6 Photosynthesis and the Chloroplast 199

7 Interactions between Cells and their Environment 222

8 Cytoplasmic Membrane Systems: Structure, Function, and Membrane Trafficking 257

9 The Cytoskeleton and Cell Motility 309

10 The Nature of the Gene and the Genome 366

11 The Central Dogma: DNA to RNA to Protein 404

12 Control of Gene Expression 455

13 DNA Replication and Repair 512

14 Cell Division 539

15 Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction: Communication between Cells 582

16 Cancer 627

17 The Immune Response 661

18 Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology 692

Glossary G-1

Additional Reading A-1

Index I-1