This book has information about prokaryotes, prokaryotes are single-celled organisms that are the earliest and most primitive forms of life on earth. As organized in the Three Domain System, prokaryotes include bacteria and archaeans. Some prokaryotes, such as cyanobacteria, are photosynthetic organisms and are capable of photosynthesis. There are sections in this book that explain the role of membranes in transport, about bioenergetics of bacteria cells, Mycoplasma, immunology of bacteria membrane and receptors.

These volumes include a collection of authoritative articles covering the most active areas of prokaryotic biomembrane investigations, and will provide a great service not only to those interested in the field but also to microbiologists in general. These monographs will also serve to focus attention on prokaryotic membranes that are so often ignored by eukaryotic �membraneologists� and proved an excellent reference source for many years to come.