E-raamat: G Protein-Coupled Receptors: Structure, Function, and Ligand Screening

In an extension rather than update of the 1999 volume in the series G Protein-Coupled Receptors , mostly Japanese scientists describe techniques used to investigate and manipulate the receptors that either were not treated in the earlier volume or have been developed since it appeared. They cover the screening of ligands for the receptors, receptor functions and regulation, and the tertiary structure of the receptors and their ligands. Among specific topics are the ligand screening of olfactory receptors, the analysis of the regulation of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, and modeling G protein-coupled receptors for drug design. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This book provides a broad base of knowledge of G-protein-coupled receptors. Useful at both the university and industrial levels, this book is of particular interest to those who are developing therapeutic approaches to diseases using drugs that influence receptor activation.