G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Cell Signaling Transduction.

Int J Mol Sci

Rudolf Schönheimer Institute of Biochemistry, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.

Published: December 2023


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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and their downstream signaling pathways are critical targets for current pharmacotherapy [...].

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