Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

This completely revised and updated source book provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of cell physiology and membrane biophysics. Intended primarily as a text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and as a reference for researchers, this multidisciplinary book includes several new chapters and is an invaluable aid to scientists interested in cell physiology, biophysics, cell biology, electrophysiology, and cell signaling. * Includes broad coverage of both animal and plant cells * Appendices review basics of the propagation of action potentials, electricity, and cable properties.

Biophysical Chemistry, Metabolism, Second Messengers, and Ultrastructure. -- Membrane Potential, Transport Physiology, Pumps, and Exchangers. -- Membrane Excitability and Ion Channels. -- Ion Channels as Targets for Toxins, Drugs, and Genetic Diseases. -- Synaptic Transmission and Sensory Transduction. -- Muscle and Other Contractile Systems. -- Protozoa and Bacteria. -- Plant Cells, Photosynthesis, and Bioluminescence. -- Cell Division and Programmed Cell Death. -- Appendix.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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