Ion Channels: Molecules in Action [Paperback]

David J. Aidley (Author), Peter R. Stanfield (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0521498821 | ISBN-13: 978-0521498821 | Publication Date: August 13, 1996 | Edition: 1

Ion channels are crucial components of living cells. Situated in the cell membrane, they allow ions to pass from one side of the membrane to the other. This book provides an overview of ion channel study, including up-to-date coverage of the permeability and selectivity of channels, their gating and modulation, their response to drugs and toxins, and the human diseases that result from channel malfunction. Students of molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, and neurobiology will benefit from this modern, concise text.

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"...[a] clear and concise introduction to the physics, chemistry, and molecular biology used for ion channel research...what distinguishes this book from standard textbooks is the inclusion of some details of the experimental design, so as to allow the reader to have a better feel of how the studies were done and how the abstract theories emerged from the data...The authors have done a fantastic job in presenting a balanced view and in pointing out unsettled areas." Lily Yeh Jan, Cell

"...this book takes the reader to the frontiers of current research and should be of considerable interest to reproductive and developmental biologists." Ralph B.L. Gwatkin, Molecular Reproduction and Development

"The new Ion Channels book by David J. Aidley and Peter R. Stanfield offers an easy and smooth initiation....The authors have done a fantastic job in presenting a balanced view and in pointing out unsettled areas." Lily Yeh Jan, Cell

Book Description

Ion channels are crucial components of living cells. This overview of ion channel study includes up-to-date coverage of the permeability and selectivity of channels, their gating and modulation, their response to drugs and toxins, and the human diseases that result from channel malfunction.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (August 13, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521498821
• ISBN-13: 978-0521498821
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #315,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction, March 15, 2005

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This review is from: Ion Channels: Molecules in Action (Paperback)

Getting a bit old now, but although it doesn't cover some of the most recent work it is by no means out of date. It remains one of the best introductions to voltage and ligand-gated ion channels and to electrophysiological methods of study. A good entry to the field, with an excellent bibliography of the primary literature. I don't know if I can recommend it at its list price (it is a slim volume), but used it could be a great buy.