Muscle and Nonmuscle Motility

Muscle and Nonmuscle Motility, Volume 2 is concerned with the study of the contraction and the mechanism of movement of muscle cells in a variety of biological systems.
The volume provides a view of some nonmuscle motility subjects. The chapters contained in the book deal with the cytoskeletal structure of cells, including the red blood cell; the role of clathrin in cell function; mechanochemical properties of ciliary movement; and the regulation of cell surface structure and function. Platelet motility, microtubular assembly, actin in nonmuscle cells, intermediate filament assembly and function, and cytoskeletal proteins are tackled as well.
Cell biologists and biochemists will find the book a valuable source of information.

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Contents
Contributors
Preface
Contents of Volume 1

1. Preparation and Properties of Dynein ATPase
   I. Introduction
   II. Preparation and Properties of Dynein Isoenzymes from Sea Urchin Sperm Flagella
   III. Preparation and Properties of Dynein ATPases from Other Sources
   IV. Function of Dynein ATPases
   References
2. The Cytoskeleton of the Red Blood Cell
   I. Introduction
   II. Properties of the Red Cell
   III. Nature of the Red Cell Cytoskeleton
   IV. Construction of the Cytoskeleton: Interactions between Constituent Proteins
   V. Interactions of Cytoskeletal Constituents with Other Membrane Components
   VI. Participation of the Cytoskeleton in Cellular Phenomena
   VII. Cytoskeletal Proteins and Cell Maturation
   VIII. The Cytoskeleton in Disease States
   IX. Conservation of Cytoskeletal Proteins: Species Variation
   X. Relation of the Red Cell Cytoskeleton and Its Proteins to Those of Other Eukaryotic Cells
   References
3. Clathrin: A Study of Its Properties and Mechanochemical Role in Cell Functions
   I. Introduction
   II. Properties of Clathrin
   III. General Considerations
   IV. Concluding Remarks
   References
4. New Concepts of the Control of Cell Surface Structure and Function
   I. Introduction
   II. The Control of Membrane Topography
   III. The Role of Tubulin in Membrane Regulation
   IV. Summary
   References
   Index