Biologically Active Peptides in Invertebrates: Discovery and Functional Studies - Couverture souple

Yu, Qing; Liang, Zhidan; OuYang, Chuanzi; Li, Lingjun

 
9781615044962: Biologically Active Peptides in Invertebrates: Discovery and Functional Studies
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1615044965 ISBN 13 : 9781615044962
Editeur : Morgan and Claypool Life Sciences, 2015

Synopsis

Animal behaviors and emotions are fine-tuned via signal transmission and communication between cells. The nervous system gives instructions and transmits signals to different parts of an organism to produce coordinated activities. Neurons are core components of the nervous system and they use various chemical messengers to communicate with one another. Neuropeptides (NPs), which are small chains of amino acids, represent the largest class of signaling molecules. Since NPs are directly involved in modulating many physiological processes, such as metabolism, reproduction, learning, memory, and social behaviors-there is a growing interest in studying their structures, functions, and distributions. This book aims to summarize advances in invertebrate NP studies concerning molecular diversities, distributions, and biological functions. In addition, the emerging mass spectrometric techniques have been discussed extensively as a powerful tool enabling accelerated invertebrate NP studies.

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À propos de l?auteur

School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Éditeur
Morgan and Claypool Life Sciences
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1615044965
ISBN 13 
9781615044962
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
182
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Personne responsable
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