BCMB 302: CELL BIOLOGY II
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Cell Surface and Communication: Extracellular matrix (including cell walls), Cell adhesion and junctions, Signal transduction, Receptor function, Excitable membrane systems.
Cytoskeleton, Motility, and Shape: Actin-based systems (including muscle contraction), Microtubule-based systems, Intermediate filaments, Prokaryotic systems;
Protein Synthesis and Processing: Regulation of translation, Post-translational modification, Intracellular trafficking, Secretion and endocytosis.
Cells as organisms: bacteria life cycles, protozoa and algae, parasitic protozoa and fungi as free-living and parasitic organisms.