Topic A The cell- a basic unit of life Five Kingdoms Principles of living cells Cellular energetics Thermodynamics of life

Topic B Synthesis and distribution of cellular proteins Protein structure and function Sorting protein into organelles Posttranslational modifications Vesicular traffic Protein degradation

Topic C Cell membrane, a selectively permeable barrier Biological membranes and origins of cellular life Passive diffusion and membrane transport protein Work your GLUTs Pumps and creation of gradients Epithelium- an interface with the outside world Wonderful world of ion channels Endocytosis, yet another form of transport across the cell membrane

Topic D No cell is an island Receptors and signal transduction strategies Got stress? Energy balance Neuronal signaling

Topic E Cell adhesion- the social life of cells Cell cytoskeleton Integration of cells into tissues Cell movement Muscle physiology