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Record Nr.

UNINA9910877188803321

Autore

Vauquelin Georges

Titolo

G protein-coupled receptors : molecular pharmacology from academic concept to pharmaceutical research / / Georges Vauquelin, Bengt von Mentzer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2007

ISBN

1-282-34870-1

9786612348709

0-470-51665-8

0-470-51664-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MentzerBengt von

Disciplina

615/.1

Soggetti

G proteins - Receptors

Molecular pharmacology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-243) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chemical messengers and the cell membrane -- Radioligand binding studies -- Functional studies -- G protein-coupled receptors -- Concluding remarks.

Sommario/riassunto

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are membrane proteins that transduce a vast array of extracellular signals into intracellular reactions ranging from cell-cell communication processes to physiological responses. They play an important role in a variety of diseases from cancer and diabetes, to neurodegenerative, inflammatory and respiratory disorders. GPCRs are therefore of utmost interest in drug development: over half of all prescription drugs currently on the market act by targeting these receptors directly or indirectly.  G Protein-coupled Receptors: Molecular Pharmacology provi