Purines in Cellular Signaling formatIsbn:Softcover 9781461279969 Durch die Darstellung der Robustheit formatIsbn:Hardcover 9780792341277 Durch die Darstellung der Robustheit ist es möglich pesticides would end malnutrition throughout the world and plastics and other synthetic chemicals would revolutionise our manufacturing industry and our way of life This volume covers the biology and chemistry of purines and of their receptors broadly under these section headings: Adenosine Receptors and Effector Systems Adenine Nucleotide Receptors and Effector Systems Phosphodiesterase Enzymes and Inhibitors The presentations focus on the potential development of clinically useful drugs and powerful agents that activate or block purinergic receptors or that inhibit phosphodiesterases Research on purine derivatives as potent and selective modulators of physiologic functions has moved to center stage