This reference work contains a collection of articles devoted to the discussion of intracellular messengers. Extracellular stimuli - first messengers - bind to receptors of the plasma membrane of cells to trigger changes in the concentration of intracellular messengers - second messengers - which leads, in turn, to changes in cellular activity. also be involved, complicating the concept of a rigid sequence of events between receptor and response. The preference for the term intracellular messengers and, hence, the title of ... Read More
This reference work contains a collection of articles devoted to the discussion of intracellular messengers. Extracellular stimuli - first messengers - bind to receptors of the plasma membrane of cells to trigger changes in the concentration of intracellular messengers - second messengers - which leads, in turn, to changes in cellular activity. also be involved, complicating the concept of a rigid sequence of events between receptor and response. The preference for the term intracellular messengers and, hence, the title of this volume, recognizes that a complex web of interactions between intercellular messengers determines the concentrations and ultimate effects of each. Read Less
