Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is made up of six parts. Part 1 covers the basic concepts of life. Part 2 is about the structure and function of proteins and membranes. The third part looks at metabolism and nutrition. The fourth part of the book covers information storage and utilization. The fifth part looks at cells and tissues. Finally, the sixth part is about protective mechanisms against disease such as blood clotting, xenobiotic metabolism, reactive oxygen, and the immune system.
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Despo Papachristodoulou, Alison Snape, William H. Elliott, and Daphne C. Elliott
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Aysha Divan and Janice Royds
The Cancer Challenge provides an overview of key milestones in the history of cancer research, our current understanding of the disease, and future directions in its diagnosis and treatment. The book introduces key concepts in the study of cancer, explaining how cancers develop, covering a variety of approaches to their diagnosis and treatment. It also includes discussions of new approaches to preventing cancers, screening programmes, and innovations in diagnosis that draw on AI. These provide insights into current developments in cancer research and show how they benefit patients.
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Edited by Guy Orchard and Brian Nation
Cell Structure & Function starts by introducing cell structure, molecular construction, and communication strategies. It looks at techniques for studying cells; anatomy, embryology, and cell families; blood cell genesis; nerves; and lungs. Next it turns to the alimentary canal, cells and commercial bacteria of the alimentary canal, and the cells of the vascular and lymphatic systems. There is then a chapter on connective tissue, bones, cartilage, and muscle. Next, the text deals with the cells of the liver and kidney, reproductive cells and gametogenesis, and the endocrine system. Finally, the book looks at the cells of the skin.
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Nancy L Craig, Rachel Green, Carol Greider, Gisela Storz, Cynthia Wolberger, and Orna Cohen-Fix
Molecular Biology focuses on the key principles of the discipline to provide a robust conceptual framework. It emphasizes the commonalities between the three kingdoms but also discusses differences between them that offer insights into molecular processes and underpin biological diversity. It begins by covering the flow of biological information, biological molecules and the chemical basis of life. It looks at chromosome structure and function, the cell cycle, DNA replication, and chromosome segregation. It then considers transcription, regulation of transcription, and RNA processing. It also examines the regulation of translation, regulatory RNAs, protein modification and targeting, and cellular responses to DNA damage. Finally, it looks at the repair of DNA double-strand breaks and homologous recombination, mobile DNA, genomics and genetic variation, and tools and techniques in molecular biology.
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Lauren Pecorino
Molecular Biology of Cancer starts with an introduction. It then looks at the cancer genome. Other chapters consider the regulation of gene expression, growth factor signaling, and oncogenes. The cell cycle is also considered, as are tumor suppressor genes. The text moves on to look at apoptosis, cancer stem cells and the regulation of self-renewal and differentiation pathways. There are also chapters on metastasis, angiogenesis, reprogrammed metabolism and diet, tumor immunology and immunotherapy, and inflammation and infection. Finally, the text considers strategies and tools for research and for drug development.
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David Elliott and Michael Ladomery
Molecular Biology of RNA provides an overview of a cutting-edge field of biology. It starts with an introduction to the subject. It looks at how RNA can form versatile structures. It moves on to consider catalytic RNAs. Other topics covered include pre-mRNA splicing by the spliceosome, the RNA-binding proteins, pre-mRNA splicing defects found in development and disease, and co-transcriptional pre-mRNA processing. The text also looks at nucleocytoplasmic traffic of messenger RNA, messenger RNA localization, and translation of messenger RNA. It also examines stability and degradation of mRNA and RNA editing. Finally, the text provides an analysis on biogenesis and nucleocytoplasmic traffic of non-coding RNAs; the 'macro' RNAs, which include long non-coding RNAs and epigenetics; and the short non-coding RNAs and gene silencing. The text ends with a quick look at future perspectives.
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Lynne S. Cox, David A. Harris, and Catherine J. Pears
Thrive in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology starts off by looking at molecules. It then considers cellular components and enzymes. Next, it moves on to genome stability and gene expression. The next chapter after that is about mammalian metabolic pathways. Integration in mammalian metabolism is considered next. Finally, the text looks in detail at microbial and plant metabolism. It ends with an examination of biochemical techniques.
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Qiuyu Wang, Chris Smith, and Emma Davis
Thrive in Cell Biology first of all introduces cell biology. It then looks at methods of studying cell biology and biological membranes. After that, it turns to the structure and activities of prokaryotic cells and the molecular biology of the prokaryotes. The nucleus is also considered, as is the cytosol and cytoskeleton. After that, the text looks at the endoplasmic reticulum and the golgi apparatus. Other chapters examine chloroplast, photosynthesis, mitochondria, hydrogenosomes, and mitosomes. The second part of the book is about the cellular environment, and chapters in this part look at eukaryotic cell walls and extracellular matrix and connective tissues. The next part of the book is about cell integration and the life cycle. This part considers cell signalling, the eukaryotic cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis, and cell death. The last part of the book is about viruses.
