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The machinery of life / David S. Goodsell.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Springer-Verlag, c1993.Description: xiv, 140 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0387978461
  • 9780387978468
  • 3540978461
  • 9783540978466
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 574.87 20
LOC classification:
  • QH581.2.G66 1993
NLM classification:
  • QH 581.2
Contents:
1. Introduction -- The World of Cells -- The World of Molecules -- Molecular Illustrations -- Pt. I. Molecules and Life -- 2. Molecular Machines -- Nucleic Acids -- Proteins -- Lipids -- Polysaccharides -- 3. The Processes of Living -- Harnessing Available Energy -- Making an Identical Copy of Oneself -- Protection and Perception -- Pt. II. Molecules into Cells -- 4. Escherichia coli: One of the Simplest Cells -- Cytoplasm -- Cell Wall -- Nuclear Region -- 5. Baker's Yeast: The Advantages of Compartmentation -- Cytoplasm -- Mitochondria -- Nucleus -- Transport of Proteins -- 6. Man: The Advantages of Specialization -- Blood -- Nerves -- 7. Plants: Gathering Energy from the Sun -- Cell Wall -- Photosynthesis -- Pt. III. Cells in Health and Disease -- 8. Vitamins -- Vitamin A (Retinal) -- B Vitamins -- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E (Tocopherol) -- 9. Viruses: Biological Hijackers -- Poliovirus and Rhinovirus -- Influenza Virus -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDS Virus) -- 10. Poisons and Drugs -- Broad-Spectrum Poisons -- Poisons and Drugs of the Nervous System -- Painkillers -- Antibiotics -- Drug Discovery and Development -- Prospects.
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წიგნი წიგნი ეროვნული სამეცნიერო ბიბლიოთეკა 1 საცავი. 1 კორპ. 577.21 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2E52414 Available 2010-611166

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133) and index.

1. Introduction -- The World of Cells -- The World of Molecules -- Molecular Illustrations -- Pt. I. Molecules and Life -- 2. Molecular Machines -- Nucleic Acids -- Proteins -- Lipids -- Polysaccharides -- 3. The Processes of Living -- Harnessing Available Energy -- Making an Identical Copy of Oneself -- Protection and Perception -- Pt. II. Molecules into Cells -- 4. Escherichia coli: One of the Simplest Cells -- Cytoplasm -- Cell Wall -- Nuclear Region -- 5. Baker's Yeast: The Advantages of Compartmentation -- Cytoplasm -- Mitochondria -- Nucleus -- Transport of Proteins -- 6. Man: The Advantages of Specialization -- Blood -- Nerves -- 7. Plants: Gathering Energy from the Sun -- Cell Wall -- Photosynthesis -- Pt. III. Cells in Health and Disease -- 8. Vitamins -- Vitamin A (Retinal) -- B Vitamins -- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E (Tocopherol) -- 9. Viruses: Biological Hijackers -- Poliovirus and Rhinovirus -- Influenza Virus -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDS Virus) -- 10. Poisons and Drugs -- Broad-Spectrum Poisons -- Poisons and Drugs of the Nervous System -- Painkillers -- Antibiotics -- Drug Discovery and Development -- Prospects.

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