Calcium: A Matter of Life or Death

ISBN 10: 0444528059 / ISBN 13: 9780444528056

Published by Elsevier Science Aug 2007, 2007

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Calcium is a versatile carrier of signals regulating many aspects of cellular activity such as fertilization to create a new life and programmed cell death to end it. Calcium homeostasis is strictly controlled by channels, pumps and exchangers functioning as gates for calcium entry and release. Given that calcium is such a versatile messenger the field of calcium signaling is continuously and rapidly expanding. This book reviews the most recent developments in calcium signaling by leading experts in the field. It is a state-of-the-art summary of our present knowledge in this quickly growing field and provides insight into the impressive progress made in many areas of calcium signaling, while reminding us of how much remains to be learned. 584 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Calcium: A Matter of Life or Death
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Aug 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0444528059
• ISBN 13: 9780444528056
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 174H x 30D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 174 millimeters height by 30 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1220 grams

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Calcium is a versatile carrier of signals regulating many aspects of cellular activity such as fertilization to create a new life and programmed cell death to end it. Calcium homeostasis is strictly controlled by channels, pumps and exchangers functioning as gates for calcium entry and release. Given that calcium is such a versatile messenger the field of calcium signaling is continuously and rapidly expanding. This book reviews the most recent developments in calcium signaling by leading experts in the field. It is a state-of-the-art summary of our present knowledge in this quickly growing field and provides insight into the impressive progress made in many areas of calcium signaling, while reminding us of how much remains to be learned.