Cover; Contents; Chapter 1. Inhibins and Activins; I. Introduction; II. Isolation of Inhibin; III. Primary Structure of Inhibin; IV. Isolation and Characterization of Activins; V. Biosynthesis, Secretion, and Distribution of Inhibin; VI. Biological Studies with Inhibin; VII. Summary; References; Chapter 2. Guanine Nucleotide Binding Proteins and Signal Transduction; I. Introduction; II. General Aspects of G-Protein Structure and Function; III. Specific G-Proteins and Their Functions; IV. Other Possible G-Proteins and G-Protein-Mediated Functions; V. Molecular Biology of G-Proteins.
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VI. Specificity of Receptor-G-Protein-Effector InteractionsVII. Qualitative and Quantitative Changes in G-Proteins: Effect on Signal Transduction; VIII. Conclusions and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 3. Insulin-Sensitive Glucose Transport; I. Introduction; II. Classification of Insulin Effects; III. Classification of Glucose Transport Systems; IV. Glucose Transport System in Erythrocytes; V. Insulin-Sensitive Glucose Transport Systems; VI. Translocation Hypothesis of Insulin Action; VII. Modulation of Intrinsic Glucose Transport Activity.
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VIII. Possible Mechanisms of Insulin Action on Glucose TransportReferences; Note Added in Proof; Chapter 4. Calcium Channels; I. Introduction; II. Different Types of Calcium Channels; III. L-Type Calcium Channels; IV. Tools to Characterize the L-Type Calcium Channel; V. Divalent Cation Binding Sites of the Calcium Channel; VI. Role of Calcium Channels in Vertebrate Skeletal Muscle; VII. Structure of L-Type Calcium Channels; References; Index.