List of Contributors
Supplements in Series
Foreword
Preface
Reminiscence
Membrane Events Associated with the Generation of a Blastocyst
I. Cell Position, Cell Fate, and Selective Gene Expression
II. The Generation of Inside: Outside Differences in the Mouse Morula
III. The Maintenance of Two Cell Lineages in the Mouse Morula
IV. The Role of Cell Membranes and Interactions in the Cytodifferentiation of a Blastocyst
V. The Role of the Membrane in Morphogenesis
VI. Conclusions
References
Structural and Functional Evidence of Cooperativity between Membranes and Cell Wall in Bacteria
I. Introduction
II. Ultrastructure of the Cell Envelope: the Outer Membrane
III. Intramembranous Particles
IV. Periplasmic Space
V. Inner (Protoplasmic) Membrane
VI. Evidence for Structural Associations between the Inner and Outer Membrane
VII. The Functional Cooperativity between the Membranes of the Cell Envelope
VIII. Responses of the Cell: Cell Surface Growth and Functional Mosaicism
References
Plant Cell Surface Structure and Recognition Phenomena with Reference to Symbioses
I. Introduction
II. Plant Lectins
III. The Plant Cell Wall and Recognition Phenomena
IV. Plant-Microbe Symbioses
V. Recent Attempts to Synthesize Plant-Microbe Symbioses
VI. The Use of Lectins to Probe Symbioses
VII. Concluding Remarks
References
Membranes and Cell Movement: Interactions of Membranes with the Proteins of the Cytoskeleton
I. Introduction
II. Components of the Cytoskeleton
III. Interactions of Cytoskeletal Elements with the Plasma Membrane in Selected Systems
IV. Afterword
References
Electrophysiology of Cells and Organelles: Studies with Optical Potentiometric Indicators
I. Introduction
II. Nonexcitable Cells
III. Organelles
References
Synthesis and Assembly of Membrane and Organelle Proteins
I. Introduction
II. Structure of Integral Membrane Proteins and of Organelles
III. Biosynthesis of the Envelope Glycoproteins of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus, and Sindbis Virus, and of Similar Glycoproteins
IV. Biosynthesis of Other Transmembrane Proteins—Rhodopsin and the Anion Transport Protein
V. Biogenesis of Integral, but Not Transmembrane, Proteins
VI. Biosynthesis of Mitochondrial and Chloroplast Proteins
VII. Biogenesis of Lysosomes
VIII. Biogenesis of Peroxisomes
IX. Biosynthesis of Extrinsic Membrane Proteins
X. Conclusions and Prospects
References
The Importance of Adequate Fixation in Preservation of Membrane Ultrastructure
I. The Unit Membrane Model versus the Unit Membrane Image
II. Preservation of Membrane Ultrastructure
III. New Approaches to the Localization of Proteins within Membranes
IV. Coda
References
Liposomes—As Artificial Organelles, Topochemical Matrices, and Therapeutic Carrier Systems
I. Introduction
II. Reconstitution of Organellar Function
III. The Topochemical Matrix
IV. The Liposome as Therapeutic Carrier
V. Conclusions
References
Drug and Chemical Effects on Membrane Transport
I. Introduction
II. Techniques
III. Renal Organic Anion and Cation Transport
IV. Drug and Chemical Effects on Transport
V. Summary
References
Index
Curriculum Vitae: James F. Danielli
Publications: James F. Danielli