The machinery of life /
David S. Goodsell.
- Springer-Verlag, c1993.
- xiv, 140 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133) and index.
Introduction -- The World of Cells -- The World of Molecules -- Molecular Illustrations -- Molecules and Life -- Molecular Machines -- Nucleic Acids -- Proteins -- Lipids -- Polysaccharides -- The Processes of Living -- Harnessing Available Energy -- Making an Identical Copy of Oneself -- Protection and Perception -- Molecules into Cells -- Escherichia coli: One of the Simplest Cells -- Cytoplasm -- Cell Wall -- Nuclear Region -- Baker's Yeast: The Advantages of Compartmentation -- Cytoplasm -- Mitochondria -- Nucleus -- Transport of Proteins -- Man: The Advantages of Specialization -- Blood -- Nerves -- Plants: Gathering Energy from the Sun -- Cell Wall -- Photosynthesis -- Cells in Health and Disease -- Vitamins -- Vitamin A (Retinal) -- B Vitamins -- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E (Tocopherol) -- Viruses: Biological Hijackers -- Poliovirus and Rhinovirus -- Influenza Virus -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDS Virus) -- Poisons and Drugs -- Broad-Spectrum Poisons -- Poisons and Drugs of the Nervous System -- Painkillers -- Antibiotics -- Drug Discovery and Development -- Prospects. 1. Pt. I. 2. 3. Pt. II. 4. 5. 6. 7. Pt. III. 8. 9. 10.