These Sambrook and Tooze Guidebooks provide students and research professionals alike with a unique source of reference to the most up-to-date information available on the proteins involved in cell adhesion, the cytoskeleton, and the extracellular matrix.

The first concise compendium of the molecules of the cytoskeleton and those involved in cell movement. This guidebook summarizes the essential features of these proteins, drawing together information from a widely-scattered literature. There has been an explosion of knowledge about the structure, function, and distribution of these proteins and new ones are being discovered all the time. This is the only book where information on so many related proteins can be found. The introductory chapters
provide excellent overviews and each entry suggests a quick and easy way to learn about the essentials of each protein supported by key references for in-depth reading.