Overview: Molecular Cell Biology presents the key concepts in cell biology and their experimental underpinnings. The authors, all world-class researchers and teachers, incorporate medically relevant examples where appropriate to help illustrate the connections between cell biology and health and human disease. As always, a hallmark of MCB is the use of experiments to engage students in the history of cell biology and the research that has contributed to the field. The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations.

pt. I.Chemical and molecular foundations. -- 1. Molecules, cells, and evolution ; -- 2. Chemical foundations ; -- 3. Protein structures and function -- pt. II. Genetics and molecular biology. -- 4. Basic molecular genetic mechanisms ; -- 5. Molecular genetic techniques ; -- 6. Genes, genomics, and chromosomes ; -- 7. Transcriptional control of gene expression ; -- 8. Post-transcriptional gene control -- pt. III. Cell structure and function. -- 9. Culturing, visualizing, and perturbing cells ; -- 10. Biomembrane structure ; -- 11. Transmembrane transport of ions and small molecules ; -- 12. Cellular energetics ; -- 13. Moving proteins into membranes and organelles ; -- 14. Vesicular traffic, secretion, and endocytosis ; -- 15. Signal transduction and G protein-coupled receptors ; -- 16. Signaling pathways that control gene activity ; -- 17. Cell organization and movement I : microfilaments ; -- 18. Cell organization and movement II : microtubules and intermediate filaments ; -- 18. The eukaryotic cell cycle. pt. IV. Cell growth and development. -- 20. Integrating cells into tissues ; -- 21. Stem cells, cell assymetry, and cell death ; -- 22. Nerve cells ; -- 23. Immunology ; -- 24. Cancer.