Pathophysiology of GPCR Homo- and Heterodimerization: Special Emphasis on Somatostatin Receptors

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are cell surface proteins responsible for translating >80% of extracellular reception to intracellular signals. The extracellular information in the form of neurotransmitters, peptides, ions, odorants etc is converted to intracellular signals via a wide var...

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Main Authors: Rishi K. Somvanshi, Ujendra Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/5/5/417