| Summary: | Carrying on the high standards of the much-acclaimed first edition, highly experienced investigators have extensively updated Signal Transduction Protocols with many of the new approaches that have been transforming the field. Included in this new edition are readily reproducible immunoassays, fluorescence-based assays, high-throughput methods, protein modification assays, lipid second messenger assays, and chromatin immunoprecipitation techniques. Wherever possible, protocols for the assay of general classes of signal transduction components have been identified so they can be adapted to the assay of any member of that class. The protocols follow the successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, each one offering step-by-step laboratory instructions, an introduction outlining the principle behind the technique, lists of the necessary equipment and reagents, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. State-of-the-art and eminently practical, Signal Transduction Protocols, 2nd ed. offers novice and experienced researchers alike an indispensable set of standardized, but readily adaptable, approaches for the assay of key signaling molecules-an invaluable tool for all laboratories newly entering the field, expanding the breadth of previous investigations, or seeking to improve an existing approach.
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