G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest family of cell surface receptors, orchestrating a vast array of physiological responses by transducing extracellular signals into ...

New research into a chemical produced by a caterpillar fungus that has shown promise as a possible cancer treatment has revealed how it interacts with genes to interrupt cell growth signals. The ...

Alumnus Alfred G. Gilman, alongside biochemist and molecular endocrinologist Martin Rodbell, discovered G-proteins and identified the molecular switch role they play in the process of signal ...

Naturally occurring calcium channels act as pores on the membranes of excitable cells, such as those found in nerves and muscles. The channels drive electrical activity by controlling the influx of ...