Visualizing receptor endocytosis and trafficking.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
G-protein-coupled 7 transmembrane domain receptors (GPCR-7TMR) represent the largest class of membrane protein drug targets. They respond to a plethora of ligands ranging from small molecules to polypeptide hormones. Upon activation, almost all GPCR-7TMRs undergo desensitization followed by receptor internalization and resensitization. This cycle is crucially important for regulating the signal emanating from the receptor and is tightly linked to the receptor and/or the ligands studied. In this chapter, we describe some of the technical approaches that can be used to study GPCR internalization and trafficking.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Salahpour, A; Barak, LS
Published Date
- 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 756 /
Start / End Page
- 311 - 323
PubMed ID
- 21870235
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1940-6029
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/978-1-61779-160-4_18
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States