Peptides (Neuromethods #6)

By: Glen B. Baker and Q. J. Pittman and Alan A. Boulton

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Synopsis: This timely new volume in Bouton and Bader's highly practical Neuromethods series presents state-of-the-art techniques for neuropeptide research. Neuromethods * 6 * Peptides highlights the vast array of novel techniques that are essential for identifying neural peptides and explaining their roles, which have become a significant focus of attention in neuropharmacology today. In addition to providing a detailed methodological formula for each technique, the authors - all renowned experts in their particular areas - also demonstrate how their powerful new methodologies contribute to our understanding of neuropeptide function. Chapters explore: * posttranslational processing, * radioimmunoassay development, * in vitro peptide release, * peptide analogs, * molluscan models, * anitbody production, * immunohistochemical localization, * peptide release in vivo, * postsynaptic sequences, * electrophysiological techniques