Publisher's Synopsis
This volume summarizes current research on cellular signal transduction involving inositol phosphates and phospholipids, and features contributions from some of the leading laboratories. The chapters span three key topics: the metabolism of inositol phosphates and identification of proteins that interact with polyphosphorylated phosphatidylinositols; the mechanisms and structure of phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C; and the synthesis and biological properties of analogs for phosphoinositides.