| Literature DB >> 233264 |
K J Catt, J P Harwood, G Aguilera, M L Dufau.
Abstract
Regulation of plasma membrane receptors for peptide hormones by the prevailing ligand concentration often causes altered target cell function. Receptor number is determined by hormone-induced changes in membrane conformation, irreversible ligand binding, and processing of ligand-receptor complexes during hormone action.Mesh:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 233264 DOI: 10.1038/280109a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962