Table of Contents

1 Introduction: The Structure and Composition of Biomembranes.- 2 The Structures and Properties of Membrane Lipids.- 3 Characterization and Structural Principles of Membrane Proteins.- 4 Lateral and Transverse Asymmetry in Membranes.- 5 Membrane Dynamics and Protein—Lipid Interactions.- 6 Membrane Enzymology.- 7 Interactions of Small Molecules with Membranes: Partitioning, Permeability, and Electrical Effects.- 8 Pores, Channels, and Transporters.- 9 The Cell Surface: Receptors, Membrane Recycling, and Signal Transduction.- 10 Membrane Biogenesis.- Appendix 1 Single-Letter Codes for Amino Acids.- References.