Free Fatty Acid Receptors
This book highlights the important role free fatty acids (FFA) play as potential drug targets. While FFA have long been considered byproducts of cell metabolism, they are now recognized as ligands that regulate cell and tissue function via G-protein-coupled receptors. At least three receptors have b...
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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2017.
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Σειρά: | Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology,
236 |
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Περίληψη: | This book highlights the important role free fatty acids (FFA) play as potential drug targets. While FFA have long been considered byproducts of cell metabolism, they are now recognized as ligands that regulate cell and tissue function via G-protein-coupled receptors. At least three receptors have been identified for which FFA appear to be the endogenous ligands. |
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Φυσική περιγραφή: | VIII, 256 p. 70 illus. online resource. |
ISBN: | 9783319506937 |
ISSN: | 0171-2004 ; |