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Neuropeptides and other bioactive peptides : from discovery to function /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fricker, Lloyd D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan and Claypool, [2012]
Series:Colloquium digital library of life sciences.
Colloquium series on neuropeptides ; # 3.
Subjects:
Neuropeptides.
Peptide hormones.
Peptide Hormones.
SAAS
amidation
carboxypeptidase
dynorphin
endorphin
enkephalin
hemopressin
hormone
neuropeptide
neuropeptide Y
prohormone convertase
proprotein convertase
Electronic books.
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Description
Abstract:Neuropeptides and peptide hormones represent the largest class of chemical messengers that transmit information from one cell to another. In this review, several decades of research on peptides in cell-cell signaling are summarized, with a focus on neuropeptide discovery, biosynthesis, and function. In addition to covering the well-studied aspects of neuropeptides, emerging concepts are discussed, including classical versus non-classical neuropeptides and direct versus indirect neuropeptides. Other potential functions for peptides in intercellular and intracellular signaling are also discussed.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Part of: Colloquium digital library of life sciences.
Series from website.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 109 pages) : illustrations
Also available in printing.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-108).
ISBN:9781615045075 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:2166-6636 ;
DOI:10.4199/C00058ED1V01Y201205NPE003
Access:Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.