Membrane Permeability: 100 Years Since Ernest Overton : Volume 48 Hardback
Part of the Current Topics in Membranes series
Hardback
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Membrane permeability is fundamental to all cell biology and subcellular biology.
The cell exists as a closed unit. Import and export depend upon a number of sophisticated mechanisms, such as active transport, endocytosis, exocytosis, and passive diffusion.
These systems are critical for the normal housekeeping physiological functions.
However, access to the cell is also taken advantage of by toxic microbes (such as cholera or ptomaine) and when designing drugs. Ernest Overton, one of the pioneers in lipid membrane research, put forward the first comprehensive theory of lipid membrane structure.
His most quoted paper on the osmotic properties of cells laid the foundation for the modern concepts of membrane function, most notably important in anesthesia. This book is designed to celebrate the centennial anniversary (in the first chapter) of Overton's work.
Subsequent chapters present readers with up-to-date concepts of membrane structure and function and the challenge they pose for new explorations.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:423 pages
- Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- Publication Date:21/05/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780121533489
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:423 pages
- Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- Publication Date:21/05/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780121533489
