This study book by Wendell A. Lim provides a clear overview of the principles and mechanisms behind cellular signal transduction. This second edition is intended for students and researchers who want to gain insight into the fundamental concepts and networks of cell communication. The content highlights the shared design principles and molecular processes underlying all signaling pathways.
The text begins with the basic components and information exchange within cells, and then shows how these come together to form complex signaling networks. With numerous examples, the book sketches a broad framework for understanding diverse signaling systems. This edition includes two new chapters: “Signaling and Disease” and “Diversity in Signaling across Phylogeny,” and has been thoroughly updated.
Features
- A conceptual approach that makes memorizing details unnecessary
- Rich illustrations and schematic overviews clarify essential processes
- Each chapter ends with a summary of key points
- Review questions at the end of chapters test knowledge
- Published by CRC Press, ISBN 9780367279370, 441 pages
Author
Wendell A. Lim is a professor of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco, with expertise in the structure and function of protein interaction domains and complex signaling mechanisms.