Eicosanoids in Invertebrate Signal Transduction Systems

by David W. Stanley

Book Overview

This volume generates a new paradigm for researching and understanding the biological meaning of eicosanoids. Eicosanoid is a general term for oxygenated metabolites of certain polyunsaturated fatty acids. The compounds are extremely important in human biology, in which they are well understood. Their importance to humans, however, has tended to overshadow their broader biological significance. David Stanley seeks to change that in this book, providing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691600058
• ISBN13: 9780691600055
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"