AN INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

• Main Author: Stillwell, William (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: AMSTERDAM ELSEVIER/Academic Press 2016
• Edition: SECOND EDITION
• Subjects: Cell Membrane > physiology; Cell Membrane Structures > physiology; Cell Biology > history
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• Physical Description: x, 579 pages illustrations, (some colour), portraits 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780444637727; 0444637729

Introduction to Biological Membranes: Composition, Structure and Function, Second Edition is a greatly expanded revision of the first edition that integrates many aspects of complex biological membrane functions with their composition and structure. A single membrane is composed of hundreds of proteins and thousands of lipids, all in constant flux. Every aspect of membrane structural studies involves parameters that are very small and fast. Both size and time ranges are so vast that multiple instrumentations must be employed, often simultaneously. As a result, a variety of highly specialized and esoteric biochemical and biophysical methodologies are often utilized. This book addresses the salient features of membranes at the molecular level, offering cohesive, foundational information for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, biochemists, and membranologists who seek a broad overview of membrane science.