Physiological regulation of membrane fluidity Book

This book is designed to be an authoritative evaluation of the energetics involved in the transfer of information from the membrane through the cell surface to the biochemical machinery within the cell. The book assesses the information contained within the architectural arrangement of the lipids, carbohydrates and proteins in the membrane and the release of this information to the membrane-bound and intracellular enzymes via stimuli from the external environment. This volume expertly reviews the concepts of membrane signal transduction and provides insights into the cascading events within the membrane that result from this signalling process, as well as the cellular response that follows.