An introduction to biological membranes: composition, structure and function

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. This book has significantly expanded coverage since the first edition integrating many aspects of complex biological membrane functions with their composition and structure. It brings together complex aspects of membrane research in a universally understandable manner. It features profiles of membrane pioneers detailing how contemporary studies originated Includes a timeline of important discoveries related to membrane science.--

Includes index.

<P>Chapter 1. Introduction to Biological Membranes Chapter 2. Membrane History Chapter 3. Water and the Hydrophobic Effect Chapter 4. Membrane Lipids: Fatty Acids Chapter 5: Membrane Polar Lipids Chapter 6. Membrane ProteinsChapter Chapter 7. Membrane Sugars Chapter 8. From Lipid Bilayers to Lipid Rafts Chapter 9. Basic Membrane Properties of the Fluid Mosaic Model Chapter 10. Lipid Membrane Properties Chapter 11. Long-Range Membrane Properties Chapter 12. Membrane Isolation Methods Chapter 13. Membrane Reconstitution Chapter 14. Membrane Biogenesis: Fatty Acids Chapter 15. Membrane Biogenesis: Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Plasmalogens and Cholesterol Chapter 16. Membrane Biogenesis: Proteins Chapter 17. Moving Components Through The Cell -- Membrane Trafficking Chapter 18. Membrane-Associated Processes Chapter 19. Membrane Transport Chapter 20. Bioactive Lipids Chapter 21 Lipid-Soluble Vitamins Chapter 22. Membrane-Associated DiseasesChapter Chapter 23. Membranes and Human Health Chapter 24. Cell Death, ApoptosisChapter Chapter 25. Chronology of Membrane Studies</p>