Title:

Programmable Messengers: A New Theory of Hormone Action

Creator:

Rodbell, Martin, 1925-1998

Date:

November 1985

Description:

In this article, Rodbell provided an explication of the multiple actions of a hormone on a target cell. Through their actions, Rodbell noted, any alpha-subunits of GTP-regulatory proteins released can be called "programmable messengers."

Periodical:

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Publisher:

Elsevier Trends Journals

Location:

Box: 19. Folder: 21

Rights:

Reprinted from Trends in Biochemical Sciences, vol. 10, Rodbell, "Programmable Messengers: A New Theory of Hormone Action," 461-464, 1985, with permission from Elsevier Science. and http://www.sciencedirect.com/

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

GTP-Binding Proteins, Hormones, Receptors, Cell Surface, and Signal Transduction

Format:

Text

Extent:

4 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Rodbell, Martin. "Programmable Messengers: A New Theory of Hormone Action." Trends in Biochemical Sciences 10, 11 (November 1985): 461-464. Article. 4 Images.. Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Legacy ID:

GGAABV

NLM ID:

101584917X48

Profiles Collection:

The Martin Rodbell Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584917X48

Story Section:

Cells as "Programmable Messengers," 1981-1994