Communication Within Animal Cells (Paperback)

The ordered growth and functioning of animal cells requires the transfer of information from one part of the cell to another. This information comes from a bewildering variety of sources, both within and outside the cell. Hormones, neurotransmitters, growth factors and extracellular metabolites interact with specific receptors on the plasma membrane or in the cytoplasm. Inside the cell, information is relayed by intracellular messengers, including cyclic nucleotides, inositol polyphosphates, diacylglycerol and calcium, and by GTP-binding proteins, protein kinases, and DNA-binding proteins. Finely balanced interactions between these different signalling pathways ensure that the required response occurs, and abnormalities in any of the components of the system can lead to a variety of diseases, including cancer. This textbook brings together and puts into perspective a large body of knowledge about intracellular signalling systems. Written in a clear and authoritative style, with many illustrations, it will be invaluable to students on advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. It also provides a detailed introduction to and review of this central topic for researchers in cell biology and related disciplines.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1992
First published:	June 1992
Authors:	Greg J. Barritt (Reader in Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine)
Dimensions:	244 x 187 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	360
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-854726-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Cellular biology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal physiology
LSN:	0-19-854726-9
Barcode:	9780198547266

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