G-protein coupled receptors regulate hormone secretions in ... of each of these hormones depends on specific factors. For example, beta cells secrete insulin in response to increased blood glucose ...

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are integral membrane proteins with seven membrane-spanning helices. Upon binding to a ligand – which can range from small molecules like cyclic AMP to ...

The 2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka for groundbreaking discoveries that reveal the inner workings of G-protein-coupled receptors. Professor David ...

A new study, published today in Nature Chemistry by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Yale University, shows ...

Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs ... bioinformatics and structural biology." For example, the newly developed ...

A new study in Engineering explores the role of astrocytic G protein-coupled receptors in drug addiction. It shows that these receptors, including ...

Drugs that act on GPCRs, or G protein-coupled receptors, include more than 400 ... bacteria and compounds found in food," he said. "For example, we identified a couple of phytochemicals in corn ...