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The alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Lee E. Limbird

    1. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA

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Part of the book series: The Receptors (REC)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Historical Perspective

    1. Front Matter

      Pages xiii-xiii
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    2. alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors

      • David B. Bylund
      Pages 1-13

  3. Characterization of the Receptor and its Binding Site

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 14-14
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    2. Biochemistry of alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors

      • John W. Regan
      Pages 15-74

  4. Biochemical Mechanisms of Receptor Action

    1. Front Matter

      Pages N1-N1
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    2. Mechanisms for Inhibition of Adenylate Cyclase by alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors

      • Peter Gierschik, Karl H. Jakobs
      Pages 75-113

  5. Correlation of Receptor Binding and Function

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 114-114
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    2. Structure—Activity Relationships for alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists

      • Robert R. Ruffolo Jr., Robert M. DeMarinis, Margaret Wise, J. Paul Hieble
      Pages 115-186

    3. Functions Mediated by alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors

      • Robert R. Ruffolo Jr., Andrew J. Nichols, J. Paul Hieble
      Pages 187-280

  6. Receptor Regulation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages N2-N2
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    2. Regulation of alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors

      • Paul A. Insel, Harvey J. Motulsky
      Pages 281-321

  7. Future Vistas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 322-322
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    2. What Happens Next?

      • Lori L. Isom, Lee E. Limbird
      Pages 323-363

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 365-367
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA

    Lee E. Limbird

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors

  • Editors: Lee E. Limbird

  • Series Title: The Receptors

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4596-4

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: The Humana Press Inc. 1988

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89603-135-7Published: 15 August 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-8942-5Published: 05 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-4596-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1048-6909

  • Series E-ISSN: 2524-6488

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 368

  • Topics: Neurosciences

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