Table of Contents

1. The evolution of the cell 2. Small molecules, energy and biosynthesis 3. Macromolecules: structure, shape and information 4. How cells are studied 5. Protein function 6. Basic genetic mechanisms 7. Recombinant DNA technology 8. The cell nucleus 9. Control of gene expression 10. Membrane structure 11. Membrane transport of cell molecules and the ionic basis of membrane excitability 12. Intracellular compartments and protein sorting 13. Vesicular traffic in the secretory and endocytic pathways 14. Energy conversion: mitochondria and chloroplasts 15. Cell signalling 16. The cytoskeleton 17. The cell-division cycle 18. The mechanics of cell division 19. Cell junctions, cell adhesion, and the extracellular matrix 20. Germ cells and fertilisation 21. Cellular mechanisms of development 22. Differentiated cells and the maintenance of tissues 23. The immune system 24. Cancer