Thermal Sensors

by León Islas (Editor), Feng Qin (Editor)

Overview

Current Topics in Membranes is targeted toward scientists and researchers in biochemistry and molecular and cellular biology, providing the necessary membrane research to assist them in discovering the current state of a particular field and in learning where that field is heading. This volume presents an up to date presentation of current knowledge and problems in the field of thermal receptors. This is a rapidly evolving research area and the book contains important contributions from some of the leaders in the field. - Written by leading experts - Contains original material, both textual and illustrative, that should become a very relevant reference material - The material is presented in a very comprehensive manner - Both researchers in the field and general readers should find relevant and up-to-date information

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128004487
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	10/28/2014
Series:	Current Topics in Membranes , #74
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	394
File size:	13 MB
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Table of Contents

- Thermal Effects and Sensitivity of Biological MembranesLeón D. Islas - Temperature Sensing by Thermal TRP Channels: Thermodynamic Basis and Molecular InsightsFeng Qin - Gating of Thermally Activated ChannelsDavid Baez, Natalia Raddatz, Gonzalo Ferreira, Carlos Gonzalez and Ramon Latorre - TRPA1 Channels: Chemical and Temperature SensitivityWillem J. Laursen, Sviatoslav N. Bagriantsev and Elena O. Gracheva - Temperature Sensitivity of Two-Pore (K2P) Potassium ChannelsEve R. Schneider, Evan O. Anderson, Elena O. Gracheva and Sviatoslav N. Bagriantsev - Lipid Modulation of Thermal Transient Receptor Potential ChannelsEnrique Hernández-García and Tamara Rosenbaum - Structure of Thermally Activated TRP ChannelsMatthew R. Cohen and Vera Y. Moiseenkova-Bell - Thermal Sensitivity of CLC and TMEM16 Chloride Channels and TransportersMichael Pusch and Giovanni Zifarelli - Structure and Function of The ThermoTRP Channel PoreJie Zheng and Linlin Ma - Temperature-Sensitive Gating of Voltage-Gated Proton ChannelsYuichiro Fujiwara and Yasushi Okamura - Intimacies and Physiological Role of The Polymodal Cold-Sensitive Ion Channel TRPM8Rodolfo Madrid and María Pertusa - Thermally-Activated TRPV3 ChannelsJialie Luo and Hongzhen Hu

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