Rastogi,  V B <br/><br/>
Cell Biology 

 - New Delhi  Scientific International Pvt. Ltd  2022 
 - xiv, 513p. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction to Cell Biology <br/>Introduction.<br/>Discovery of Cell <br/>Emergence of Modern Cell Biology.<br/>Cytology and Other Biological Sciences.<br/><br/>2. Organization of Cell. <br/>Introduction.<br/>History of Cell<br/>Cell Theory.<br/>Cell as a Self-Contained or Autonomous Body.<br/>Cellular Totipotency.<br/>Diversity in Size and Shape of Cells<br/>Types of Cells.<br/>1. Prokaryotic Cells or Prokaryons Bacterial Cell, Cyanobacteria, Pleuropneumonia-like Organism.<br/>2. Eukaryotic Cells or Eukaryons. <br/>Viruses : An Exception to Cell Structure.<br/>Viroids and Prions.<br/><br/>3. Chemistry of Living Matter—The Protoplasm. <br/>Protoplasm <br/>Cellular Pool.<br/>Biomolecules.<br/>I. Water. <br/>II. Inorganic Substances.<br/>III. Organic Molecules. <br/>1. Carbohydrates.<br/>2. Lipids.<br/>3. Proteins.<br/>4. Nucleic Acids.<br/>Watson and Crick’s Model of DNA (Molecular Structure of DNA).<br/>5. Ribonucleic Acid (RNA).<br/>6. Enzymes.<br/>Holoenzymes and Apoenzymes.<br/>Isozymes.<br/>7. Vitamins.<br/>Regulatory Substances.<br/>Prostaglandins.<br/><br/>4. Cell Membrane.<br/>Biomembranes.<br/>Ultrastructure of Biomembranes.<br/>Significance of Biomembranes.<br/>Plasma Membrane.<br/>Ultrastructure.<br/>Chemical Composition.<br/>Evolution of Molecular Structure (Models of Plasma Membrane).<br/>Fluid Mosaic Model of Plasma Membrane.<br/>Membrane Asymmetry.<br/>Fluidity of Plasma Membrane.<br/>Cell Coat<br/>Biogenesis or Origin of Plasma Membrane.<br/>Functions of Plasma Membrane<br/><br/>5. Membrane Functions: Cell Adhesion and Cell Junctions. <br/>Cell Adhesion Molecules (CAMS) Cadherins, Integrins, Selectins<br/>Immunoglobulins<br/>Cell Junctions.<br/>Desmosomes or Macula Adherens.<br/>Belt Desomosomes or Zonula Adherens, Tight Junctions<br/>or Zonula Occuludens Gap Junctions (Nexus).<br/><br/>6. Transport Across Cell Membrane. <br/>Permeability and transport <br/>Transport Across Plasma Membrane.<br/>1. Osmosis.<br/>2. Passive Transport.<br/>Diffusion, Facilitated Diffusion.<br/>3. Active Transport.<br/>4. Transport of Ions<br/>5. Transport of Large Molecules<br/>viii Contents<br/> <br/>7. Cell Walls.<br/>Cell Walls.<br/>Bacterial Cell Wall.<br/>Fungal Cell Wall.<br/>Plant Cell Wall.<br/>Functions of Cell Wall.<br/><br/>8. Cytoskeleton.<br/>Cytoskeleton.<br/>1. Microfilaments.<br/>2. Intermediate Filaments (IFs).<br/>3. Microtubules.<br/>Motor Proteins or Molecular Motors.<br/><br/>9. Cell Signaling <br/>Steps of Cell Signaling.<br/>Significance of Cell Signaling<br/>Modes of Cell Signaling.<br/>Signaling Molecules <br/>Cell Surface Receptors<br/>Pathways of Intracellular Signal Transduction<br/><br/>10. Endomembrane System  <br/>Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)<br/>Annulate Lamellae.<br/>Inter-relations of the Cell Membranes.<br/>Microsomes.<br/><br/>11. Golgi Complex. <br/>History.<br/>Occurrence of Golgi Complex.<br/>Morphology of Golgi Complex.<br/>Membrane Flow in Golgi Complex.<br/>Membrane Recycling.<br/>Origin of Golgi Complex.<br/>Functions of Golgi Complex.<br/><br/>12. Microbodies : Lysosomes, Peroxisomes and Glyoxisomes. <br/>Lysosomes (The Suicide Bags of Cell).<br/>Peroxisomes.<br/>Glyoxysomes<br/>Lysosomes in Plants<br/>Spherosomes, Aleurone Grains, Vacuoles<br/>Contents ix<br/> <br/>13. Vesicular Transport. <br/>Vesicular Transport.<br/>Endocytic and Secretory Pathways.<br/>Protein Sorting and Vesicular Traffic from ER to Golgi.<br/>Transport from Trans Golgi Network<br/>Types of Secretory Pathways.<br/><br/>14. Cellular Energy Transections.<br/>Cell and Energy.<br/>Exergonic and Endergonic Reactions.<br/>Concept of Free Energy.<br/>Energy Flow and Laws of Thermodynamics<br/>Energy Transformation in Living Systems.<br/>Adensosine Triphosphate.<br/><br/>15. Mitochondria  <br/>Ultrastructure of Mitochondria.<br/>Electron Transport System (ETS) or Respiratory Chain<br/>Mitochondrial DNA<br/>Mitochondrial RNA.<br/>Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis in Mitochondria<br/>Semiautonomous Nature of Mictochondria (Symbiont Hypothesis).<br/>Biogenesis of Mitochondria.<br/>Degeneration of Mitochondria.<br/>Functions of Mitochondria <br/><br/>16. Cellular Respiration and Energy Production.<br/>Cellular Respiration <br/>Respiratory Substrate.<br/>Types of Cellular Respiration.<br/>Mechanism of Respiration.<br/>Oxidation of Extramitochondrial NADH.<br/>Some Other Pathways of Glucose Metabolism.<br/>Differences Between EMP, PPP and ED Pathways.<br/>Glyoxylate Cycle.<br/><br/>17. Plastids <br/>Classification of Plastids.<br/>Origin and Development of Plastids.<br/>Functions of Plastids.<br/>Chloroplasts.<br/>The Photosynthetic Apparatus.<br/>Mechanism of Photosynthesis.<br/>Necessity of Two Photosystems.<br/>Other Pathways of Fixation<br/>Chloroplasts as Semiautonomous Organoids.<br/>Symbiotic Origin of Chloroplasts.<br/><br/>18. Ribosomes. <br/>Ultrastructure of Ribosomes.<br/>Mitochondrial and Chloroplast Ribosomes, Ribosomal Proteins<br/>Biogenesis of Ribosomes.<br/><br/>19. Centriole and Cell Centre. <br/>Ultrastructure.<br/>Associated Structures of Centrioles.<br/>Chemical Composition of Centrioles<br/>Functions<br/><br/>20. Extra-Cellular Structures. <br/>Cilia, Flagella and Basal Bodies.<br/>Ultrastructure.<br/>Basal Bodies.<br/><br/>21. Interphase Nucleus. <br/>Structure of Interphase Nucleus<br/>1. Nuclear Envelope.<br/>2. Nucleoplasm or Nuclear Matrix<br/>3. Nucleolus.<br/>4. Chromatin or Nuclear Recticulum.<br/>Euchromatin and Heterochromatin.<br/><br/>22. Chromosomes.<br/>What are Chromosomes?.<br/>Viral Chromosomes<br/>Prokaryotic Genome.<br/>Mitochondrial Chromosome.<br/>ukaryotic Chromosomes.<br/>Different Regions Recognized in Chromosomes<br/>Molecular Organisation of Chromosomes.<br/>Special Types of Chromosomes:<br/>1. Lampbrush Chromosomes.<br/>2. Polytene Chromosomes.<br/>Physiology of Chromosomes.<br/><br/>23. Cell Division. <br/>Cell Cycle.<br/>Check Points in Cell Cycle.<br/>Maturation Promoting Factor (MPF).<br/>Cell Division.<br/>1. Amitosis.<br/>2. Mitosis.<br/>Energetics of Cell Division.<br/>Meiosis<br/>I. Heterotypic Division (Reduction Division)<br/>II. Homeotypic Division<br/>Salient Features of Meiosis <br/>Synapsis in Chromosomes.<br/><br/>24. Cell Growth, Cellular Ageing or Senescence and Cell Death <br/>Cell Growth.<br/>Growth in Unicellular Organisms.<br/>Growth in Multicellular Organisms.<br/>Mechanism of Cell Growth.<br/>Cell Types Based on Different Growth Patterns.<br/>Cellular Ageing or Senescence.<br/>Pace of Cellular Ageing.<br/>Changes During Ageing.<br/>Theories to Explain Cell Senescence.<br/>Regulation of Size of Cell<br/><br/>25. Cancer <br/>What is Cancer?.<br/>Types of Cancers.<br/>Characteristics of Malignant Tumours.<br/>Characteristics of Cancer Cells.<br/>Causes of Carcinogenesis.<br/>Theories of Caroinogenesis<br/><br/>26. Microscopy  <br/>Tools to Study Biology <br/>Microscopy.<br/>Light Microscope.<br/>Phase Constrast Microscope.<br/>Differential Interference Microscopy<br/>Polarisation Microscope <br/>Ultraviolet Microscope.<br/>Fluorescent Microscopy.<br/>Spectrophotometry.<br/>Electron Microscope.<br/>Principle<br/>Types<br/>Working of TEM<br/>Working of SEM<br/>Preparation of Material for Electron Microscope<br/>X-Ray Diffraction Microscopy : Special Features.<br/><br/>27. Cytochemical Techniques. <br/>Cytological Study of Preserved Cells<br/>Fixation.<br/>Embedding.<br/>Sectioning.<br/>Staining.<br/>Morphological and Cytochemical Stains.<br/><br/>28. Cell Separation and Cell Fractionation by<br/>Centrifugation Flow Cytometry. <br/>Cell Fractionation<br/>Tissue Homogenisation.<br/>Centrifugation.<br/>Density Gradient Centrifugation.<br/>Types of Centrifugation.<br/>Ultracentrifugation.<br/>Centrifugal Elutriation.<br/>Flow Cytometry.<br/><br/>29. Molecular Separation by Chromatography. <br/>Chromatography.<br/>Principle of Chromatography.<br/>Applications of Chromatography.<br/>Types of Chromatography.<br/>Column Chromatography.<br/>Partition Chromatography<br/>Paper Chromatography.<br/>Gas Chromatography.<br/>Thin Layer Chromatography.<br/>Gel Filtration Chromatography.<br/>Ion Exchange Chromatography 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9788195237258 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>574.87 RAS