Melatonin Receptors: Molecular Biology of a New Family of G Protein-Coupled Receptors

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 528-531

  Reppert, Steven M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Cyclic AMP; G protein; Melatonin; Receptors; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

DANIO RERIO; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

CELL RECEPTOR; CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; MELATONIN; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; REVIEW;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; MELATONIN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; RECEPTORS, CYTOPLASMIC AND NUCLEAR; RECEPTORS, MELATONIN;

EID: 0031297742     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049701200606     Document Type: Article

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