Calcium Regulation of Cellular Function |
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| Series edited by:
| Greengard, Paul
Nairn, Angus C.
Shenolikar, Shirish |
| Volume Editor:
| Means, Anthony R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-12-036130-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1998 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $295.00 |
Book Description:
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Volume 30 examines the prominent role of calcium as an intracellular second messenger. Leading investigators review a wide variety of studies on how calcium enters and moves through cells, how it interacts with its many binding proteins, and how calcium and its intracellular receptor, calmodulin, control vital cellular processes. Coverage includes a detailed analysis of the mechanisms by which calcium bound to calmodulin regulates contractile proteins in smooth muscle cells. Close...
More DescriptionVolume 30 examines the prominent role of calcium as an intracellular second messenger. Leading investigators review a wide variety of studies on how calcium enters and moves through cells, how it interacts with its many binding proteins, and how calcium and its intracellular receptor, calmodulin, control vital cellular processes. Coverage includes a detailed analysis of the mechanisms by which calcium bound to calmodulin regulates contractile proteins in smooth muscle cells. Close attention is given to the roles of calcium and calmodulin-dependent protein kinases and phosphatases in synaptic signal transduction, protein synthesis, gene expression, programmed cell death, activation of T-lymphocytes, and control of cell division cycles. Other chapters discuss studies using genetically manipulable nonmammalian organisms to further proble the functions of calcium and calmodulin.