Lipid Rafts and Caveolae

This keenly awaited first overview of the field represents a complete guide to the structure and function of the most important mammalian cell membrane organelles. Filling a huge gap in the primary literature, this book is the first to cover the subject in detail.<br> Following an introduction by Kai Simons, the discoverer of lipid rafts and the most prominent scientist in the field, chapters include:<br> Historical background<br> Distinct structures and functions <br> Structural basis <br> Signaling <br> Viral entry and virion budding <br> Cholesterol transport<br> Caveolins <br> Lipid shells <br> Cell polarity and intracellular trafficking<br> Cancer cells<br> Of prime importance to molecular and cell biologists, biochemists, membrane scientists, cancer researchers, and virologists.