This textbook provides a strong foundation and a clear overview for students of membrane biology and an invaluable synthesis of cutting edge research for working scientists. The text retains its clear and engaging style providing a solid background in membrane biochemistry while also incorporating the approaches of biophysics genetics and cell biology to investigations of membrane structure function and biogenesis to provide a unique overview of this fast-moving field. A wealth of new high resolution structures of membrane proteins are presented including the Na/K pump and a receptor-G protein complex offering exciting insights into how they function. All key tools of current membrane research are described including detergents and model systems bioinformatics protein-folding methodology crystallography and diffraction and molecular modeling. This comprehensive and up-to-date text emphasizing the correlations between membrane research and human health provides a solid foundation for all those working in this field--. Language: English