An Introduction to Biological Membranes: From Bilayers to Rafts covers many aspects of membrane structure/function that bridges membrane biophysics and cell biology. Offering cohesive, foundational information, this publication is valuable for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and membranologists who seek a broad overview of membrane science.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Biological Membranes2. Membrane History
3. Water and the Hydrophobic Effect
4. Membrane Lipids: Fatty Acids
5. Membrane Polar Lipids
6. Membrane Proteins
7. Membrane Sugars
8. From Lipid Bilayers to Lipid Rafts
9. Basic Membrane Properties of the Fluid Mosaic Model
10. Lipid Membrane Properties
11. Long-Range Membrane Properties
12. Membrane Isolation Methods
13. Membrane Reconstitution
14. Membrane Transport
15. Membranes and Human Health
Appendix A. Chronology of Membrane Studies
