Molecular and Cell Biology of Membrane Proteins - Glycolipid Anchors of Cell-Surface Proteins (Hardcover)

This book introduces the emergence of specific functions for inositol phospholipids, particularly the process of conveying information across cell membranes. It reviews, in an integrated way, the structures and possible functions of various proteins, bringing together membrane biologists, immunologists and bacteriologists who look at the present position and answer current questions.;It focuses on a group of membrane proteins anchored by a glycolipid containing phosphatidylinositol. Such proteins play a major rolem in cell regulation, including signalling, enzyme activity and cell adhesion. These areas are looked at from the viewpoint of molecular cell biology.