Waite G.N., Waite L.R. (Eds.). Applied cell and molecular biology for engineers

McGraw-Hill Companies, 2007. - 347 p. - Bridging the gap between biology and engineering, Applied Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers uses clear, straightforward language to introduce you to the cutting-edge concepts of molecular and cell biology.
Written by an international team of engineers and life scientists, this vital tool contains clinical focus boxes and applications boxes in each chapter to link biology and engineering in today's world. To help grasp complex material quickly and easily, a glossary is provided.Contents
Molecules of Life
Biological molecules
Biological synthesis of molecules
Cellular metabolism
Cells and their Morphology
Cell membranes
Membranous Organelles (nucleus, mitochondria, ER, Golgi, lysosomes)
Non-membraneous organelles (cytoskeleton, centrioles, ribosomes)
Cilia/Flagella
Difference in plant cells (plastids, cell wall, vacuoles)
Functioning of Cells
Cellular Signaling
Receptor – Ligand interaction
Gases (NO, CO, ROS,…)
Energy conversion by mitochondria and choloroplasts
Cellular Communication
Direct (Cell junctions, adhesions)
Local communication (paracrine, autocrine)
Long distance communication (electrical, hormonal)
Cell Division
Cell cycle
Mitosis
Genetic mechanisms
DNA, RNA synthesis, repair
DNA transcription
DNA translation
Cell Development
Germ cells, stem cells
Cell growth
Cell death
Cell Differentiation
Epithelial cells
Muscle cells
Neuronal cells
Blood cells