Microbial Physiology, 4th EditionISBN: 978-0-471-39483-9
Paperback
736 pages
July 2002
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- Entirely new chapter on microbial pathogenesis, covering the molecular cellular biology of viruses enabling infection of mammalian cells as well as the genetic factors regulating degeneration of host cells.
- Thorough revision of sections on amino acids and cell division.
- Text reflects new insights gained from genome projects.
- New treatment of these topics: inteins, alternative sigma factors, phage exclusion, synthesis of cell walls membranes, mitochondrial evolution, nitrogen fixation, extremophiles, stationary phase regulation, apoptosis, metal resistance.