Polypeptide hormones : molecular and cellular aspects / / editors, F. G. Young [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; New York, : Elsevier, 1976; Amsterdam ; ; New York : , : Elsevier, , 1976
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 388 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 599/.01/927
• Soggetto topico: Peptide hormones
• Altri autori: YoungFrank
• Note generali: "Symposium on the Polypeptide Hormones: Molecular and Cellular Aspects held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 1st-3rd July, 1975"--Participants page.; "In honour of Sir Frank Young."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Polypeptide Hormones: molecular and cellular aspects -- Contents -- Chairman's opening remarks -- Biosynthesis of insulin and glucagon: a view of the current state of the art -- Discussion -- Molecular evolution of the polypeptide hormones -- Discussion -- Prohormones of β-melanotropin (β-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, β-MSH) and corticotropin (adrenocorticotropic hormone, ACTH) : structure and activation -- Discussion -- The nature of pituitary large growth hormone as studied by immunoabsorption -- Discussion -- Isolation of a biologically active messenger RNA : preparation from fish pancreatic islets by oligo(2'-deoxyrhymidylic acid) affinity chromatography -- Discussion -- The control of insulin release by sugars -- Discussion -- The mode of action of adenosine 3': 5'-cyclic phosphate in the regulation of insulin secretion -- Discussion -- Multiple forms of corticotropin (adrenocorticotropic hormone, ACTH) and their significance -- Discussion -- Carboxypeptidase B-like and trypsin-like activities in isolated rat pancreatic islets -- Discussion -- New concepts in the formation, regulation of release, and metabolism of parathyroid hormone -- Discussion -- Structure and structure-function relationships in glycoprotein hormones -- Discussion -- Heterogeneity of the gastrins in blood and tissue -- Discussion -- Membrane topology as revealed by the binding of macromolecules -- Discussion -- Protein phosphorylation and hormone action -- Discussion -- Growth-promoting actions of peptide hormones -- Discussion -- General discussion I : Somatostatin-clinical implications Cells containing somatostatin in the pancreas and the gastrointestinal tract -- Gastrointestinal effects of somatostatin -- Somatostatin and diabetes mellitus -- General discussion II: Peptide metabolism -- Post-synthetic modification of peptides -- Secretion and processing. ; Closing remarks -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.
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• Titolo autorizzato: Polypeptide hormones
• ISBN: 9786613693938; 9780470720233; 0470720239; 9781280783548; 1280783540; 9780470717912; 0470717912
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818862303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; new ser. 41.