Inositol Lipids and Transmembrane Signalling: Proceedings of a Royal Society Discussion Meeting, Held on 2 and 3 December 1987

Berridge, M. J.; Michell, R.H.

ISBN 10: 0854033580 / ISBN 13: 9780854033584

Published by The Royal Society, UK, 1988

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0854033580. Hardcover, from closed pharmaceutical company library, in a good jacket that has light sunning. 200 pages, index, illustrated with photos, charts, tables and diagrams. Contents clean, tight and bright.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inositol Lipids and Transmembrane Signalling: Proceedings of a Royal Society Discussion Meeting, Held on 2 and 3 December 1987
• Publisher: The Royal Society, UK
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0854033580
• ISBN 13: 9780854033584
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • biology

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Synopsis

Inositol lipids have become a subject of great interest because of their central role in transmembrane signalling. The arrival of an external stimulus (eg hormones, neurotransmitters or growth factors) results in the hydrolysis of inositol to produce a neutral diacylglycerol and inositol triphosphate which is released into the sytosol. The inositol triphosphate stimulates the release of calcium from intracellular reservoirs and the diacylglycerol activates the membrane protein kinase C, which in turn phosphorylates various cellular proteins.