Pt. I. The outer limits of life : the structure and dynamics of cell membranes. The role of membranes in cells and organisms ; The molecular organization of cell membranes ; The structures of membrane proteins ; The biological diversity of membrane lipids ; The shape of membranes and their transformations -- Pt. II. The living membrane : the function of cell membranes. Separation : membranes as surface and interface ; Exchange : membrane crossings ; Integration : membranes as gatekeepers of information ; Metabolism : growing membranes, sustaining cells -- Appendix A : Amino acids as building blocks of proteins -- Appendix B : Detergents and micelles -- Appendix C : Strategies for high-resolution structure determination for membrane proteins.
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