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Structural and Functional Relationships in Prokaryotes

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  • © 2005

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Authors:
  1. Larry L. Barton

    1. Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA

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  • Stimulates students to think about future developments in the field by including discussions by five world-famous bacterial physiologists on future developments in the field

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
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  2. An Introduction to the Prokaryotic Cell

    1. The Cellular System

      Pages 3-43

  3. Cellular Structures and Their Function

    1. The Plasma Membrane

      Pages 47-93

    2. Cell Wall Structure

      Pages 94-135

    3. The Cell Wall Matrix

      Pages 136-189

    4. Capsules, Pili, and Internal Structures

      Pages 190-233

  6. Metabolic Processes

    1. Pathways of Carbon Flow

      Pages 529-601

    2. Organization and Cellular Processing

      Pages 602-679

    3. Metabolism of Nitrogen and Sulfur

      Pages 680-720

    4. Biometals

      Pages 721-774

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 775-817
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About this book

For several decades, bacteria have served as model systems to describe the life p- cesses of growth and metabolism. In addition, it is well recognized that prokaryotes have contributed greatly to the many advances in the areas of ecology, evolution, and biotechnology. This understanding of microorganisms is based on studies of members from both theBacteria andArchaea domains. With each issue of the various scienti?c publications, new characteristics of prokaryotic cells are being reported and it is - portant to place these insights in the context of the appropriate physiological processes. Structural and Functional Relationships in Prokaryotes describes the fundamental physiological processes for members of the Archaea and Bacteria domains. The - ganization of the book re?ects the emphasis that I have used in my 30 years of teaching a course of bacterial physiology. The philosophy used in the preparation of this book is to focus on the fundamental features of prokaryotic physiology and to use these features as the basis for comparative physiology. Even though diverse phenotypes have evolved from myriad genetic possibilities, these prokaryotes display considerable functional similarity and support the premise that there is a unity of physiology in the prokaryotes. The variations observed in the chemical structures and biochemical p- cesses are important in contributing to the persistence of microbial strains in a speci?c environment.

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"The book of Larry L. Barton represents a successful review … . provides an exhaustive overview of the scientific information necessary for understanding the physiology … . The perspectives of six world-famous bacterial physiologists … stimulate students’ discussion leading them toward the integrative approach of the comparative physiology. As stated by the author, the information presented in the book is intended to build on a background that students receive from introductory courses of microbiology, cell biology, genetics and biochemistry." (Diego Mora, Annals of Microbiology, Vol. 55 (3), 2005)

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  • Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA

    Larry L. Barton

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