Cellular Signal Processing - 9780815342151

For use in signal transduction courses for undergraduate and graduate students in biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, and pharmacology, as well as medical students, this text offers a unifying view of cell signaling that is based on the concept of protein interactions acting as sophisticated data processing networks that govern intracellular and extracellular communication. Marks et al. (biochemistry, U. of Heidelberg, Germany) focus on the principles of the protein network, its energy supply, and evolution, and cover all aspects of cell signaling, such as prokaryotic signal transduction, hedgehog and Wnt signaling, Toll-like receptors and innate immunity, ion channels, small G-proteins, and lipid and neuronal signaling, as well as the clinical aspects of cell signaling in health and disease. The book is based on the authors' work at the German Cancer Research Center and lectures at the U. of Heidelberg. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)