Orphan G Protein-Coupled Receptors and Novel Neuropeptides

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Civelli, Olivier (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Zhou, Qun-Yong (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Σειρά: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, 46
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Neurosciences.; Pharmacology.; Endocrinology.; Cell biology.; Neurobiology.; Life Sciences.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Cell Biology.

Over the last decade it has been shown that orphan G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) can be used as targets to discover novel neuropeptides. A dozen neuropeptides have been identified through this approach. Each of these neuropeptides has opened new doors for our understanding of fundamental physi...

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