The aim of these two volumes is to provide an up-to-date text about the developments in the field during the last 5 - 10 years. Authors with an outstanding record both as active investigators and as critical reviewers have been selected. The result is an integrated collection of contributions forming a fundamental reference work for undergraduate and graduate students, and for those involved in research and teaching in biochemistry and related subjects. Part II contains 16 papers concerned with protein and peptide hormones and growth factors, their receptors, transducing systems, mechanisms of their release and their biological and biochemical actions.
Author(s): B.A. Cooke, R.J.B. King and H.J. van der Molen (Eds.)
Series: New Comprehensive Biochemistry 18, Part B
Publisher: Elsevier Science Ltd
Year: 1988
Language: English
Pages: ii-vi, 1-366
Content:
General Editors
Page ii
Edited by
Page iii
Copyright page
Page iv
List of contributors
Pages v-vi
Chapter 1 G proteins and transmembrane signalling Original Research Article
Pages 1-46
Lutz Birnbaumer, Juan Codina, Rafael Mattera, Atsuko Yatani, Arthur M. Brown
Chapter 2 Inositol phospholipids and cellular signalling Original Research Article
Pages 47-62
Graeme R. Guy, Christopher J. Kirk
Chapter 3 The role of calcium binding proteins in signal transduction Original Research Article
Pages 63-92
Navin C. Khanna, Masaaki Tokuda, David M. Waisman
Chapter 4 Mechanism of action of Ca2+-dependent hormones Original Research Article
Pages 93-111
Howard Rasmussen, Paula Q. Barrett
Chapter 5 Mechanism of action of pituitary hormone releasing and inhibiting factors Original Research Article
Pages 113-134
Carl Denef
Chapter 6 Mechanism of gonadotropin releasing hormone action Original Research Article
Pages 135-153
Lothar Jennes, P. Michael Conn
Chapter 7 The mechanisms of action of luteinizing hormone. I. Luteinizing hormone-receptor interactions Original Research Article
Pages 155-162
B.A. Cooke, F.F.G. Rommerts
Chapter 8 The mechanisms of action of luteinizing hormone. II. Transducing systems and biological effects Original Research Article
Pages 163-180
F.F.G. Rommerts, B.A. Cooke
Chapter 9 Mechanism of action of FSH in the ovary Original Research Article
Pages 181-192
Kristine D. Dahl, Aaron J.W. Hsueh
Chapter 10 The mechanism of action of ACTH in the adrenal cortex Original Research Article
Pages 193-210
Peter J. Hornsby
Chapter 11 Mechanism of action of angiotensin II Original Research Article
Pages 211-229
Paula Q. Barrett, Wendy B. Bollag, Howard Rasmussen
Chapter 12 Mechanisms of action of glucagon Original Research Article
Pages 231-264
J.H. Exton
Chapter 13 Mechanism of action of growth hormone Original Research Article
Pages 265-294
Michael Wallis
Chapter 14 Mechanism of action of prolactin Original Research Article
Pages 295-319
Michael Wallis
Chapter 15 Structure and function of the receptor for insulin Original Research Article
Pages 321-348
Miles D. Houslay, Michael J.O. Wakelam
Chapter 16 A comparison of the structures of single polypeptide chain growth factor receptors that possess protein tyrosine kinase activity Original Research Article
Pages 349-360
W.J. Gullick
Subject index
Pages 361-366
