1: The Bacterial Membrane.- I. Introduction.- II. Membranes and Surface Organization of the Bacterial Cell.- III. Intracellular Membrane Systems in Bacteria.- IV. Anatomy of Bacterial Membranes.- V. Chemical Composition of Isolated Membranes.- VI. Molecular Interactions in Membranes, Dissociation, and Reassociation.- VII. Membrane Functions.- VIII. Biogenesis of Bacterial Membranes.- IX. Conclusions.- References.- 2: Complex Carbohydrates of Animal Cells: Biochemistry and Physiology of the Cell Periphery.- I. Complex Carbohydrate Structures.- II. Biosynthesis of Complex Carbohydrate Structures.- III. Complex Carbohydrates of Cells and Membranes.- IV. Function.- 3: The Structure and Function of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Membranes..- I. The Morphology of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum and Its Physiological Function.- II. Regulation of Sarcoplasmic Ca2+ Concentration by Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Membranes.- III. The Mechanism of Ca2+ Transport by Fragmented Sarcoplasmic Reticulum.- IV. The Role of Phospholipids in the ATPase Activity and Ca2+ Transport of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Membranes.- V. Effect of Proteolytic Enzymes on Ca2+ Transport.- VI. The Role of SH Groups.- VII. The Role of Sterols and the Effect of Detergents.- VIII. Attempts to Detect Conformational Change in Microsomal Membranes.- IX. The Release of Ca2+ from Sarcoplasmic Reticulum.- X. The Protein Composition of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Membranes.- XI. Solubilization and Reconstitution of Microsomal Membranes.- XII. Inhibitors of Ca2+ Transport.- XIII. Ca2+ Transport in Muscle Disease.- References.- 4: The Isolation of the Surface Membranes of Animal Cells: A Survey.- I. Introduction.- II. General Comments on the Isolation.- III. Isolation of Surface Membranes.- IV. Conclusions.- References.
