The Machinery of Life （Reprint）

Goodsell, David S.

Copernicus Books（1997/12発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 140 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780387982731
• DDC分類 571.6

Full Description

This is a journey into the submicroscopic world of molecular machines. Readers are first introduced to the types of molecules built by cells: proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and polysaccharides. Then, in a series of illustrations, the reader is guided through the interior world of cells, exploring the ways in which molecules work in concert to perform the processes of living. Finally, the author shows how vitamins, viruses, poisons, and drugs each have their effects on the molecules in the body.

Contents

- Introduction - Part I: Molecules and Life. Molecular Machines. The Processes of Living. - Part II: Molecules into Cells. Escherichia coli: One of the Simplest Cells. Baker's Yeast: The Advantages of Compartmentation. Man: The Advantages of Specialization. Plants: Gathering Energy from the Sun. - Part III: Cells in Health and Disease. Vitamins. Viruses. Poisons and Drugs.