Free fatty acid receptors

• Other Authors: Milligan, Graeme, (Editor), Kimura, Ikuo, (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Handbook of experimental pharmacology ; v. 236.
• Subjects: Fatty acids > Receptors.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319506937; 9783319506920
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 254 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

"This book highlights the important role free fatty acids (FFA) play as potential drug targets. While FFA have long been considered byproducts of cell metabolism, they are now recognized as ligands that regulate cell and tissue function via G-protein-coupled receptors. At least three receptors...