Wiley Cellular Domains

Cellular domains play vital roles in a wide range of cellular functions. Defining cellular domains and understanding the molecular basis of their formation is essential to the study of cell functionality. This authoritative reference provides the most comprehensive analysis available on cellular domains, with emphasis on the definition and molecular composition of the domain as well as the functional implications of domain organization. From the Inside Flap The first comprehensive, systematic review of cellular domainsCellular domains play vital roles in a wide range of cellular functions. Defining cellular domains and understanding the molecular basis of their formation is essential to the study of cell functionality. This authoritative reference provides the most comprehensive analysis available on cellular domains, with emphasis on the definition and molecular composition of the domain as well as the functional implications of domain organization.Each chapter focuses on a different domain and is supported by figures defining the domain. Highlighting the latest advances in the field, the book's extensive coverage includes:Membrane domains—Cytoskeleton-induced meso-scale domains, Clathrin-coated pits, Caveolae, Lipid rafts, and Modeling membrane domainsOrganellar domains—Mitochondria, Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, Endosomes, Lysosomes and phagosomes, and Endoplasmic reticulum junctionsCytoskeletal domains—Actin cytoskeleton, Microvilli, Microtubules, Cilia, and Intermediate filamentsAdhesive and communicating domains—Focal adhesions, Adherens junctions, Tight junctions and desmosomes, and Gap junctionsPolarized cellular domains—Epithelial domains and Neuronal domainsDomains regulating gene expression—Nuclear domains, Nuclear pore, and Cytoplasmic RNA domainsSuch thorough coverage of the many and various cellular domains makes this a one-stop reference for research scientists as well as advanced students in cell biology, biochemistry, cellular biophysics, and cellular physiology. From the Back Cover The first comprehensive, systematic review of cellular domainsCellular domains play vital roles in a wide range of cellular functions. Defining cellular domains and understanding the molecular basis of their formation is essential to the study of cell functionality. This authoritative reference provides the most comprehensive analysis available on cellular domains, with emphasis on the definition and molecular composition of the domain as well as the functional implications of domain organization.Each chapter focuses on a different domain and is supported by figures defining the domain. Highlighting the latest advances in the field, the book's extensive coverage includes:Membrane domains—Cytoskeleton-induced meso-scale domains, Clathrin-coated pits, Caveolae, Lipid rafts, and Modeling membrane domainsOrganellar domains—Mitochondria, Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, Endosomes, Lysosomes and phagosomes, and Endoplasmic reticulum junctionsCytoskeletal domains—Actin cytoskeleton, Microvilli, Microtubules, Cilia, and Intermediate filamentsAdhesive and communicating domains—Focal adhesions, Adherens junctions, Tight junctions and desmosomes, and Gap junctionsPolarized cellular domains—Epithelial domains and Neuronal domainsDomains regulating gene expression—Nuclear domains, Nuclear pore, and Cytoplasmic RNA domainsSuch thorough coverage of the many and various cellular domains makes this a one-stop reference for research scientists as well as advanced students in cell biology, biochemistry, cellular biophysics, and cellular physiology. About the Author Dr. Ivan R. Nabi received his BSc in biochemistry at McGill University in 1983 and his PhD in cancer metastasis at the Weizmann Institute of Science in 1989. After completing his post-doctoral training in cell biology at Cornell University Medical College, he joined the Université de Montréal, where he became Full Pro