Publisher's Synopsis
Taking a convenient benchtop format, this book presents methods for easy adaptation to new systems. It includes comprehensive protocols for "model" receptor techniques (radioligand binding, solubilization and purification). The book describes the methodology for the following receptors: bombsin/GRP, cholecystokinin, endothelin, fast nerve growth factor, gastrin-releasing peptide, insulin, insulin-like growth factors, interleukin 1, melanotropin, melatonin, natriuretic hormone, neurokinin, neurotensin, PACAP, pancreatic polypeptide, serotonin, steroids, transferrin, and vasoactive peptides.