| The Melanocortin Receptors Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Cone, Roger D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1617370827 ISBN-13: 9781617370823 Publisher: Humana OUR PRICE: $237.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Endocrinology & Metabolism - Social Science | Anthropology - Physical |
| Dewey: 573.454 |
| Series: Receptors |
| Physical Information: 1.26" H x 6" W x 9" (1.80 lbs) 542 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Roger Cone and a distinguished team of expert investigators provide the first major treatment of this critically important receptor family. The book illuminates the structure and function of these receptors through a wide-ranging review of the latest findings concerning the biology, physiology, and pharmacology of their peptide ligands and covers the major melanocortin peptides, Melanocortin-1-Receptors through Melanocortin-5-Receptors. Topics include the characterization of the melanocortin receptors, the biochemical mechanism of receptor action, and receptor function and regulation. Timely and authoritative, The Melanocortin Receptors offers an up-to-date knowledge base on the remarkably complex structure and functions of the melanocortins, a guide that will prove invaluable for today's neuroscientists, endocrinologists, pharmacologists, and other clinical and experimental investigators working in this fast moving field. |