Cell Signalling

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Nineteen papers cover aspects of two categories of signalling molecules<-->cell surface receptors and cytoplasmic components that act to sense receptor activation events and respond to them. The last three chapters deal more specifically with the issue of human cancer in the context of particular signal transduction processes. The specific topics chosen provide descriptions of different strategies employed by cells in receiving and translating extracellular signals. For example, one chapter on GTP binding proteins exemplifies the operation of molecular switches in signal transduction. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.