Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. [without special title] -- pt. 2. Specific actions of protein hormones.

[pt. 1.] The biosynthesis of steroid hormones : an update / D.B. Gower -- An overview of molecular aspects of steroid hormone action / R.J.B. King -- Gene regulation by steroid hormones / Malcolm G. Parker -- Characterization, assay and purification of steroid receptors / M.A. Blankenstein, E. Mulder -- Mechanism of action of thyroid hormone / Jacques Nunez -- Metabolism of thyroid hormone / Theo J. Visser -- Characterization of membrane receptors : some general considerations / Leo E. Reichert Jr. -- Metabolism and intracellular processing of protein hormones / Asha Singh Khanna, David Morton Waisman -- Internalization of peptide hormones and hormone receptors / Deborah L. Segaloff, Mario Ascoli -- Physiological aspects of luteinizing hormone releasing factor and sex steroid actions : the interrelationship of agonist and antagonist activities / A.E. Wakeling -- The functions of testosterone and its metabolites / W. Ian P. Mainwaring, Shona A. Haining, Barbara Harper -- Oestrogen actions / Robert L. Sutherland, Colin K.W. Watts, Christine L. Clarke -- Glucocorticoid receptor actions / Ulrich Gehring -- Progesterone action and receptors / Nancy L. Krett, Dean P. Edwards, Kathryn B. Horwitz -- The pleiotropic vitamin D hormone / Leonor Cancela, G. Theofan, Anthony W. Norman -- [pt. 2.] G proteins and transmembrane signalling / Lutz Birnbaumer, Juan Codina, Rafael Mattera, Atsuko Yatani, Arthur M. Brown -- Inositol phospholipids and cellular signalling / Graeme R. Guy, Christopher J. Kirk -- The role of calcium binding proteins in signal transduction / Navin C. Khanna, Masaaki Tokuda, David M. Waisman -- Mechanism of action of Ca²-dependent hormones / Howard Rasmussen, Paula Q. Barrett -- Mechanism of action of pituitary hormone releasing and inhibiting factors / Carl Denef -- Mechanism of gonadotropin releasing hormone action / Lothar Jennes, P. Michael Conn -- The mechanisms of action of luteinizing hormone. 1, Luteinizing hormone-receptor interactions / B.A. Cooke, F.F.G. Rommerts -- The mechanisms of action of luteinizing hormone. 2, Transducing systems and biological effects / F.F.G. Rommerts, B.A. Cooke -- Mechanism of action of FSH in the ovary / Kristine D. Dahl, Aaron J.W. Hsueh -- The mechanism of action of ACTH in the adrenal cortex / Peter J. Hornsby -- Mechanism of action of angiotensin II / Paula Q. Barrett, Wendy B. Bollag, Howard Rasmussen -- Mechanisms of action of glucagon / J.H. Exton -- Mechanism of action of growth hormone / Michael Wallis -- Mechanism of action of prolactin / Michael Wallis -- Structure and function of the receptor for insulin / Miles D. Houslay, Michael J.O. Wakelam -- A comparison of the structures of single polypeptide chain growth factor receptors that possess protein tyrosine kinase activity / W.J. Gullick.

The aim of these two volumes is to provide an up-to-date text about the developments in the field during the last 5 - 10 years. Authors with an outstanding record both as active investigators and as critical reviewers have been selected. The result is an integrated collection of contributions forming a fundamental reference work for undergraduate and graduate students, and for those involved in research and teaching in biochemistry and related subjects. Part I contains 15 papers dealing with general aspects of hormones and their actions.

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