Publisher Summary This chapter discusses, in general terms, some considerations common
to the study of ligands that bind to membrane receptors. Membrane-bound receptors are …

Studies of receptor classification, operation and organization will be instrumental in our
future understanding of cellular communication. Improved accuracy in categorizing ligands …

During the past few years considerable progress has been made in the study, identification,
isolation, and purification of a variety of membrane-localized receptors. The general …

This is a time of “great expectations” in the field of hormone and neurotransmitter action.
Recent advances in our understanding of receptors have been so dramatic that we appear …

Many hormones, neurotransmitters, drugs, and cellular toxins initiate their ac-tion via specific
interactions with plasma membrane receptors. It is particularly striking how important the in …

Hardly a decade ago, membrane receptors were an attractive but largely unproven concept.
Since that time enormous progress has been made, and we are now able to consider …

The rapid advance in the understanding of the receptor mediated mechanisms, whereby a
variety of drugs, hormones and toxins act at the cell membrane, can be attributed in large …