A primary component of cell signaling research, this title covers the principal membrane-bound receptor families, including their structural organization. Written and edited by experts in the field, this book provides up-to-date research on transmembrane signaling entities and their initiating responses following extracellular stimulation. Articles written and edited by experts in the fieldThematic volume covering effectors, cytosolic events, nuclear, and cytoplasmic events Up-to-date research on signaling systems and mutations in transcription factors that provide new targets for treating disease