Deorphanizing G Protein-Coupled Receptors by a Calcium Mobilization Assay

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 789, Issue , 2011, Pages 377-391

  Beets, Isabel ^a   Lindemans, Marleen ^a   Janssen, Tom ^a   Verleyen, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Calcium mobilization; FLEXstation ; G protein coupled receptor; Receptor deorphanization; Reverse pharmacology

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL LINE; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

CALCIUM; CELL LINE; HUMANS; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 80054760121     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-310-3_25     Document Type: Chapter

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