The superfamily of heptahelical receptors.
Published
Journal Article
Despite a growing appreciation of functional analogies between visual and hormonal signalling systems in the early 1980s, the discovery of the close structural relationship between rhodopsin and the beta2-adrenergic receptor, and of the existence of a larger 'superfamily' of such receptors, came as a total surprise. Here I provide a personal perspective on events leading up to and flowing from this exciting discovery that opened up a vast field of research.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Lefkowitz, RJ
Published Date
- July 2000
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 2 / 7
Start / End Page
- E133 - E136
PubMed ID
- 10878827
Pubmed Central ID
- 10878827
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1465-7392
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1038/35017152
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England