Applied Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Molecules of Life (Walter X. Balcavage)

Chapter 2: Cell Morphology (Michael B. Worrell)

Chapter 3: Enzyme Kinetics (Thomas D. Hurley)

Chapter 4: Cellular Signal Transduction (James P. Hughes)

Chapter 5: Energy Conversion (James P. Hughes)

Chapter 6: Cellular Communication (Taihung Duong)

Chapter 7: Cellular Genetics (Michael W. King)

Chapter 8: Cell Division and Growth (David A. Prentice)

Chapter 9: Cellular Development (Michael W. King)

Chapter 10: From Cells to Organisms (Gabi Nindi Waite)

GLOSSARY

INDEX

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