Molecular Biology of the Cell

1. The evolution of the cell
2. Small molecules, energy and biosynthesis
3. Macromolecules: structure, shape and information
4. How cells are studied
5. Protein function
6. Basic genetic mechanisms
7. Recombinant DNA technology
8. The cell nucleus
9. Control of gene expression
10. Membrane structure
11. Membrane transport of cell molecules and the ionic basis of membrane excitability
12. Intracellular compartments and protein sorting
13. Vesicular traffic in the secretory and endocytic pathways
14. Energy conversion: mitochondria and chloroplasts
15. Cell signalling
16. The cytoskeleton
17. The cell-division cycle
18. The mechanics of cell division
19. Cell junctions, cell adhesion, and the extracellular matrix
20. Germ cells and fertilisation
21. Cellular mechanisms of development
22. Differentiated cells and the maintenance of tissues
23. The immune system
24. Cancer