hardware nuts
trafficking inside cells pathways mechanisms and regulation
p the human body is made up of trillions of tiny cells that can not be seen by the naked eye . the functioning units inside these cells are macromolecules that need to travel in the three dimensional cell space to distances ten thousand times their size . this movement is highly ordered requires energy and takes place on molecular tracks that serve as a sophisticated transport system somewhat equivalent to the multimodal rail highway river networks of large metropolises . all the systems of the human body depend on the efficient delivery of macromolecules to their right destination at the right time both within and between cells . breakdown of this traffic system results in a variety of diseases including diabetes cancer and heart disease as well as immunological neurological and developmental disorders . during the last half a century scientists have made a quantum leap in unraveling the mysteries of trafficking inside cells . the three sections of this book together cover the past present and future of this rapidly developing and intriguing field .