3. Receptors to Peptide Hormones

  1. Prof. Dr. Meir Shihitzky
  1. S. Incerpi,
  2. P. Luly

Published Online: 21 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9783527615490.ch3

Book Title

Biomembranes: Signal Transduction Across Membranes, Volume 3

Biomembranes: Signal Transduction Across Membranes, Volume 3

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How to Cite

Incerpi, S. and Luly, P. (2008) Receptors to Peptide Hormones, in Biomembranes: Signal Transduction Across Membranes, Volume 3 (ed M. Shihitzky), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527615490.ch3

Editor Information

  1. Department of Membrane Research and Biophysics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76120, Israel

Author Information

  1. Department of Biology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 21 APR 2008
  2. Published Print: 26 JAN 1995

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527300235

Online ISBN: 9783527615490

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Keywords:

  • phospholipids;
  • endocrinology;
  • peptide hormones;
  • guanine nucleotide;
  • hormones

Summary

The prelims comprise:

  • Introduction

  • The Peptide Hormones

  • Physical Parameters of Hormone-Receptor Interactions

  • Kinetics of Hormone-Receptor interactions

  • Mechanism of Peptide Hormone Action

  • Evolution of Peptide Hormones and their Receptors

  • Clinical Relevance of Hormone-Receptor Interactions

  • References

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