Cells and Their Component Parts

ContentsList of Contributors Preface Contents, Volume I Contents, Volumes III, IV, and V 1. The Cell Membrane and Its Properties I. Difficulties Inherent in the Treatment of the Subject II. The Red Cell Membrane III. Permeability Observations IV. Theories Regarding Membrane Structure V. Conclusion References 2. Plant Cell Walls I. The Chemical Nature and Submicroscopic Structure of the Constituents of the Cell Wall II. Microscopic Structure of Cell Walls III. Indirect Methods of Investigation IV. The Cell Wall in the Electron Microscope V. The Mechanism of Orientation and Growth VI. The Structure of Cell Connections VII. Membrane Structure in Various Cell Types VIII. Summary References3. Ameboid Movement I. Introduction II. Observational Basis for Theories of Ameboid Movement III. Theories of Ameboid Movement References 4. Cilia and Flagella I. Introduction 218 II. Structural Organization of the Ciliary Apparatus III. Modified Cilia and Flagella IV. Functional Aspects of the Ciliary Apparatus References 5. Mitochondria (Chondriosomes) I. Historical Survey II. Mitochondria in Living Cells: Their Plasticity and Polymorphism III. Identification of Mitochondria in Microscopic Preparations IV. Morphological Form: Diversity and Uniformity V. Biochemical Features: Complexity and Integration VI. Mitochondrial Changes VII. General Considerations References 6. Lysosomes and Related Particles I. Introduction II. Lysosomes: A Biochemical Concept III. The Cytological Identification of Lysosomes IV. Pinocytosis, Phagocytosis, and Lysosomes V. Lysosomes, the Storage of Insoluble Materials, and Aging VI. Lysosomes and Cell Death VII. Unsettled Problems; Future Perspectives References 7. The Chloroplasts: Inheritance, Structure, and Function I. Introduction II. Classification and General Morphology of Plastids III. Structure of Photosynthetically Active Chromoplasts IV. Differentiated Regions of Some Algal Plastids V. Origin and Development of Chloroplasts VI. External and Internal Factors that Influence Chloroplast Development VII. Chemistry of the Developing and Mature Chloroplast of Higher Plants References 8. Golgi Apparatus and Secretion Granules I. Discovery and Early Background II. The Vacuome III. The Golgi Controversy IV. Electron Microscopy References 9. The Ground Substance; Observations from Electron Microscopy I. Current General Concepts II. The Endoplasmic Reticulum III. Concluding Comments References 10. The Interphase Nucleus Introductory I. The Nuclear Membrane II. Distribution of Chromatin III. Chemical Composition IV. Metabolism Conclusion References 11. Nucleocytoplasmic Interactions in Unicellular Organisms I. Introductory Remarks II. Results of Merotomy Experiments III. Hypotheses on the Biochemical Role of the Nucleus IV. The Nucleus and Cellular Oxidations V. Qualitative Changes in the Metabolism of Nonnucleated Amoeba Fragments VI. Phosphate and Coenzyme Metabolism VII. The Role of the Nucleus in RNA and Protein Metabolisms VIII. RNA and Protein Metabolism in the Nucleus of the Intact Cell IX. Discussion References Author Index Subject Index