Biophysicists and medical doctors have learned that malfunction of the control layer in cells is responsible for a host of human disorders ranging from neurological disorders to cancers. Most drugs target components in the control layer, and difficulties in drug design are intimately related to the architecture of the control layer. Intended for a broad audience of students and others interested in furthering their understanding of how cells regulate and coordinate their core activities, this overview explains how the ...
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Biophysicists and medical doctors have learned that malfunction of the control layer in cells is responsible for a host of human disorders ranging from neurological disorders to cancers. Most drugs target components in the control layer, and difficulties in drug design are intimately related to the architecture of the control layer. Intended for a broad audience of students and others interested in furthering their understanding of how cells regulate and coordinate their core activities, this overview explains how the cellular control level works. The audience includes students in chemistry, physics and computer science who intend to work in biological and medical physics, and bioinformatics and systems biology. The first five chapters of the book are supply the background and review chapters, after which signaling in the immune, endocrine (hormonal) and nervous systems is explained, as well as cancer, apoptosis and gene regulation
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Very Good. Used, some outer edges and corners have minor scuffs, cover has light scratches, some outer pages have shelf wear, book content is in very good condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 582 p. Contains: Unspecified, Illustrations, black & white, Tables, black & white. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering.
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Good. Text block firm and clean, binding unblemished, boards straight, without highlights or underlining. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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VG+ No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Hardback bound in glossy boards with title on front and on the spine. Only defect noted is former owner's last name on the first end page. Technical book on one aspect of biological and medical physics. Black and white illustrations. 576 pages including the Index.