New Biology for Engineers and Computer Scientists

Name: New Biology for Engineers and Computer Scientists
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ISBN: 9780130664631

ISBN-10: 0130664634

ISBN-13: 9780130664631

Edition: 2004

Authors: Aydin Tozeren, Stephen W. Byers

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Book details

List price: $186.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 4/29/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 286
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



Preface



The Chemistry of Life



Introduction



Atoms



Molecules and Covalent Bonds



Ionic Compounds and Electrostatic Bonds



Water and Hydrogen Bonds



Lipids and van der Waals Attraction



Acids and Bases



Chemical Reactions



Enzymes



More on Bioelements



Assignments


References



Macromolecules of Life



Introduction



Fundamentals



Carbohydrates



Lipids



DNA and RNA



Proteins



The Genetic Code



Protein Structure and Function



Assignments


References



Cells and Their Housekeeping Functions



Introduction



Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes



Nucleus



Organelles for Protein Synthesis and Transport



Cytoskeleton



Metabolic Processes and Mitochondria



Molecular Motors



Cell Membrane



Active Membrane Transport



Assignments


References



Gene Circuits



Introduction



Gene to Protein



Gene Anatomy



Gene Circuits



Bionetworks



Assignments


References



Genomics: The Technology behind the Human Genome Project



Introduction



History of the Genome



Sequence Similarity and Homologous Genes



Decoding the Human Genome



Cutting and Sizing DNA



Making Multiple Copies



Sequencing



Gene Annotation



Plants and Animals with Modified Genomes



Assignments


References



Cell Adhesion and Communication



Introduction



Modes of Cell Communication



Extracellular Matrix (ECM) and Integrins



Cell-Cell Adhesion and Cadherins



Examples from Signal Transduction Pathways



Crosstalk between Signal Transduction Pathways



Assignments


References



Cell Division and Its Regulation



Introduction



Modes of Cell Division



Molecular Basis of Cell Division



Cell-Cycle Check Points



Phases of the Cell Cycle



Cell Culture



Assignments


References



Development of Multicellular Organisms



Introduction



From Unfertilized Egg to Zygote



Cleavage: First Stage of Development



Gastrulation



Pattern-Generating Genes



Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering



Assignments


References



Large-Scale Biology



Introduction



Microarrays



Proteomics



Protein Structure



Systems Biology



Assignments


References


Glossary


Index