A Short History of the Drug Receptor Concept

The concept of specific receptors for drugs, hormones and transmitters lies at the very heart of biomedicine. This book is the first to consider the idea from its 19th century origins in the work of John Newport Langley and Paul Ehrlich, to its development of during the 20th century and its current impact on drug discovery in the 21st century.

• | Author: C. Prüll
• | Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• | Publication Date: Jun 25, 2009
• | Number of Pages: 239 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 0230554156
• | ISBN-13: 9780230554153