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Micro- and Nanoengineering of the Cell Surface
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Micro- and Nanoengineering of the Cell Surface

by Jeffrey M Karp, Weian Zhao
May 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
400 pages
17h 56m
English
William Andrew
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Chapter 1

Cell Membrane Biology and Juxtacrine Signal Conversion

Mark L. Tykocinski,    Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Our contemporary view of the cell membrane pictures a highly dynamic structure endowed with a rich functional repertoire. This chapter describes the evolution of our understanding of membrane structure and function, and introduces the notion of ‘cell membrane emergence’ as a robust conceptual framework for bringing systems perspectives into this field. The notion of multi-tiered emergent states is of particular interest with respect to membrane proteins, in terms of their surface distribution, dynamic structure, and inbound and ...

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ISBN: 9781455731466