Publisher's Synopsis
This volume aims to summarise recent molecular research on signal transduction from receptors to effector ion channels in neurons, smooth or striated muscle cells, endocrine cells and other tissues. As a tribute to Professor Shosaku Numa, a seminal contributor to this field of research, this volume provides a basis from which to continue the search for clues to decode further the biochemistry of higher brain functions, such as recognition, memory and thought.;There is a special lecture - "Molecular Structure and Function of Sodium and Calcium Channels" - by William A. Catterall.
