Download or read book Materials Science of the Cell: Volume 489 written by B. Mulder and published by . This book was released on 1998-11-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 34 papers investigate the processing routes and properties of the complex molecular and macromolecular structures that hold biological cells together, both to reveal some of the mysteries of cell function and to identify natural solutions for optimizing membranes that might be adapted for applications in materials science. They cover the mechanics of DNA; the cytoskeleton, semiflexible polymers, polyelectrolytes, and motor proteins; properties and models of membranes and their interactions with macromolecules; biomaterials; and cells and cellular processes. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR