Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents in brief; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction to bacterial physiology and metabolism; 2 Composition and structure of prokaryotic cells; 3 Membrane transport -- nutrient uptake and protein excretion; 4 Glycolysis; 5 Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation; 6 Biosynthesis and microbial growth; 7 Heterotrophic metabolism on substrates other than glucose; 8 Anaerobic fermentation; 9 Anaerobic respiration; 10 Chemolithotrophy; 11 Photosynthesis; 12 Metabolic regulation
Summary
Extensively illustrated overview of bacterial physiology and metabolic processes for the post-genomic era
