(Ebook) Elements of Molecular Neurobiology, Third Edition by C. U. M. Smith(auth.) ISBN 9780470843536, 9780470857496, 0470843535, 0470857498

(Ebook) Elements of Molecular Neurobiology, Third Edition by C. U. M. Smith(auth.) ISBN 9780470843536, 9780470857496, 0470843535, 0470857498

This edition of the popular text incorporates recent advances in neurobiology enabled by modern molecular biology techniques. Understanding how the brain works from a molecular level allows research to better understand behaviours, cognition, and neuropathologies. Since the appearance six years ago of the second edition, much more has been learned about the molecular biology of development and its relations with early evolution. This "evodevo" (as it has come to be known) framework also has a great deal of bearing on our understanding of neuropathologies as dysfunction of early onset genes can cause neurodegeneration in later life. Advances in our understanding of the genomes and proteomes of a number of organisms also greatly influence our understanding of neurobiology.
* Well known and widely used as a text throughout the UK, good reviews from students and lecturers.
* Good complement to Fundementals of Psychopharmacology by Brian Leonard.
This book will be of particular interest to biomedical undergraduates undertaking a neuroscience unit, neuroscience postgraduates, physiologists, pharmacologists.
It is also a useful basic reference for university libraries.
Maurice Elphick, Queen Mary, University of London
"I do like this book and it is the recommended textbook for my course in Molecular Neuroscience. The major strength of the book is the overall simplicity of the format both in terms of layout and diagrams."

Content:
Chapter 1 Introductory Orientation (pages 1–21):
Chapter 2 The Conformation of Informational Macromolecules (pages 22–46):
Chapter 3 Information Processing in Cells (pages 47–76):
Chapter 4 Molecular Evolution (pages 77–95):
Chapter 5 Manipulating Biomolecules (pages 96–129):
Chapter 6 Genomics (pages 130–139):
Chapter 7 Biomembranes (pages 140–166):
Chapter 8 G?Protein?Coupled Receptors (pages 167–196):
Chapter 9 Pumps (pages 197–206):
Chapter 10 Ligand?Gated Ion Channels (pages 207–236):
Chapter 11 Voltage?Gated Ion Channels (pages 237–276):
Chapter 12 Resting Potentials and Cable Conduction (pages 277–285):
Chapter 13 Sensory Transduction (pages 286–318):
Chapter 14 The Action Potential (pages 319–333):
Chapter 15 The Neuron as a Secretory Cell (pages 334–365):
Chapter 16 Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators (pages 366–400):
Chapter 17 The Postsynaptic Cell (pages 401–418):
Chapter 18 Developmental Genetics of the Brain (pages 419–436):
Chapter 19 Epigenetics of the Brain (pages 437–476):
Chapter 20 Memory (pages 477–506):
Chapter 21 Some Pathologies (pages 507–540):