The Melanocortin Receptors (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780896035799)

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.

Author: Roger D. Cone
ISBN-10: 0896035794
ISBN-13: 9780896035799
Publisher: Humana
Language: English
Published: 03/14/2000
Pages: 542
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.42lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.30w x 1.25d