An overview of cells and cell research -- The composition of cells -- Cell metabolism -- Fundamentals of molecular biology -- The organization and sequences of cellular genomes -- Replication, maintenance, and rearrangements of genomic DNA -- RNA synthesis and processing -- Protein synthesis, processing, and regulation -- The nucleus -- Protein sorting and transport : the endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, and lysosomes -- Bioenergetics and metabolism : mitochondria, chloroplasts, and peroxisomes -- The cytoskeleton and cell movement -- The plasma membrane -- Cell walls and the extracellular matrix, and cell interactions -- Cell signaling -- The cell cycle -- Cell death and cell renewal -- Cancer.

Cell presents current comprehensive science in a readable and cohesive text that students can master in the course of one semester. This new edition retains the overall organization, themes, and special features of the Fourth Edition, including Key Experiment and Molecular Medicine essays, chapter sidebars that highlight areas of interest and clinical applications, and end-of-chapter questions with answers at the back of the book