Web site password in pocket attached to endpapers.

"Peter van der Geer of the Univerity of California, San diego, was primarily responsible for the revision of Capter 15."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 Introduction to the study of cell biology 1
2 The chemical basis of life 32
3 Bioenergetics, enzymes, and metabolism 86
4 The structure of function of the plasma membrane 121
5 Aerobic respiration and the mitochondrion 182
6 Photosynthesis and the chloroplast 217
7 Interactions between cells and their environment 243
8 Cytoplasmic membrane systems : structure, function, and membrane trafficking 279
9 The cytoskeleton and cell motility 334
10 The nature of the gene and the genome 396
11 Expression of genetic material : from transcription to translation 436
12 The cell nucleus and the control of gene expression 492
13 DNA replication and repair 550
14 Cellular reproduction 578
15 Cell signaling and signal transduction : communication between cells 624
16 Cancer 669
17 The immune response 700
18 Techniques in cell and molecular biology 733

Now fully updated and revised, the new Fourth Edition of Cell and Molecular Biology not only offers you and your students all of the latest research, it also gives students the tools they need to understand the science behind cell biology and ultimately succeed in your course. This text is ideal for sophomore/junior-level courses in cell biology offered out of biology or molecular and cell biology departments. Cell and Molecular Biology provides an alternative for faculty looking for a text that concentrates on core concepts without sacrificing coverage of experimental evidence. Karp explores core concepts in considerable depth, and presents experimental detail when it helps to explain and reinforce the concept being explained. This edition also continues to offer an exceedingly clear presentation and excellent art program, both of which have received high praise in prior editions.

English text