International Review of Cytology: A Survey of Cell Biology
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Table of contents
- CONTENTSv
- Contributorsvii
- Chapter 1. Structural and Functional Evolution of the Natriuretic Peptide System in Vertebrates1
- I. Introduction2
- II. A Family of Natriuretic Peptides3
- III. A Family of Natriuretic Peptide Receptors18
- IV. Biological Actions of Natriuretic Peptides28
- V. Concluding Remarks49
- References50
- Chapter 2. The Kinetochore of Higher Eucaryotes: A Molecular View67
- I. Introduction67
- II. A Review of Kinetochore Morphology68
- III. The CREST Breakthrough71
- IV. Assorted Kinetochore Components72
- V. Motor Properties of the Kinetochore85
- VI. Spindle Checkpoint at the Kinetochore94
- VII. Concluding Remarks117
- References118
- Chapter 3. Mitochondrial Proteins at Unexpected Cellular Locations: Export of Proteins from Mitochon133
- I. Introduction133
- II. Mitochondrial Matrix Proteins at Extramitochondrial Sites136
- III. Mitochondrial 16S rRNA and DNA153
- IV. Mitochondrial Protein Export155
- V. Toward an Integration of Mitochondrial and Endoplasmic Reticulum Dynamics178
- VI. Concluding Remarks181
- References183
- Chapter 4. The Petite Mutation in Yeasts: 50 Years On197
- I. Introduction197
- II. Historical Perspectives198
- III. Respiratory Deficient Mutations in Other Yeasts201
- IV. What Is the Vital Role of mtDNA in Petite-Negative Yeasts?205
- V. Nuclear Mutations Predisposing Petite-Negative Yeasts to the Formation of Cytoplasmic Petites209
- VI. Genes Required for Viability of Petites in S. cerevisiae215
- VII. Concluding Remarks224
- References225
- Chapter 5. Effects of Stress on Cellular Infrastructure and Metabolic Organization in Plant Cells239
- I. Introduction239
- II. Organization of Intracellular Milieu240
- III. Cytoskeleton Organization in Different Cells249
- IV. Stress-Induced Metabolic Effects in Plant Cells254
- V. Metabolic Organization Following Cytoskeleton Rearrangement258
- VI. Concluding Remarks267
- References268
- Index275
International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology-both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and differentiation, and cell transformation and growth. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research.
Key Features
* Structural and Functional Evolution of the Natriuretic Peptide System in Vertebrates
* The Kinetochore of Higher Eukaryotes
* Mitochondrial Proteins at Unexpected Cellular Locations
* The Petite Mutation in Yeast
* Effects on Stress on Cellular Infrastructure and Metabolic Organization in Plant Cells
Key Features
* Structural and Functional Evolution of the Natriuretic Peptide System in Vertebrates
* The Kinetochore of Higher Eukaryotes
* Mitochondrial Proteins at Unexpected Cellular Locations
* The Petite Mutation in Yeast
* Effects on Stress on Cellular Infrastructure and Metabolic Organization in Plant Cells