| Description |
1 online resource (xxxv, 512 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
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RSC drug discovery
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RSC drug discovery series.
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| Summary |
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of cell-surface receptors, with more than 800 members identified thus far in the human genome. They regulate the function of most cells in the body, and represent approximately 3% of the genes in the human genome. These receptors respond to a wide variety of structurally diverse ligands, ranging from small molecules, such as biogenic amines, nucleotides and ions, to lipids, peptides, proteins, and even light. Ligands (agonists and antagonists) acting on GPCRs are important in the treatment of numerous diseases, including cardiovascular and mental disorders, retinal degeneration, cancer, and AIDS. It is estimated that these receptors represent about one third of the actual identified targets of clinically used drugs. The determination of rhodopsin crystal structure and, more recently, of opsin, 1 and 2 adrenergic and A2A adenosine receptors provides both academia and industry with extremely valuable data for a better understanding of the molecular determinants of receptor function and a more reliable rationale for drug design. GPCR structure and function constitutes a hot topic. The book, which lies between the fields of chemical biology, molecular pharmacology and medicinal chemistry, is divided into three parts. The first part considers what receptor structures tell us about the mechanism of receptor activation. Part II focuses on receptor function. It discusses what the data from biophysical and mutational studies, and the analysis of the interactions of the receptor with ligands and regulator proteins, tell us about the process of signal transduction. The final part, on modelling and simulation, details new insights on the link between structure and mechanism and their implications in drug design. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
G proteins -- Receptors.
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G proteins -- Receptors. |
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G proteins. |
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Cell receptors -- Structure-activity relationships.
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Cell receptors -- Structure-activity relationships. |
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Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled -- drug effects. |
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Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled -- genetics. |
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Drug Discovery. |
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Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled -- physiology. |
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Structure-Activity Relationship. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Giraldo, Jesús.
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Pin, Jean-Philippe.
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Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: G protein-coupled receptors. Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2011 9781849731836 (OCoLC)751724450 |
| ISBN |
9781849733441 (electronic book) |
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1849733449 (electronic book) |
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9781849731836 |
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1849731837 |
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