Molecular and pharmacological properties of insect biogenic amine receptors: Lessons from Drosophila melanogaster and Apis mellifera Export

@article{citeulike:4574806, abstract = {In the central nervous system (CNS) of both vertebrates and invertebrates, biogenic amines are important neuroactive molecules. Physiologically, they can act as neurotransmitters, neuromodulators, or neurohormones. Biogenic amines control and regulate various vital functions including circadian rhythms, endocrine secretion, cardiovascular control, emotions, as well as learning and memory. In insects, amines like dopamine, tyramine, octopamine, serotonin, and histamine exert their effects by binding to specific membrane proteins that primarily belong to the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors. Especially in and considerable progress has been achieved during the last few years towards the understanding of the functional role of these receptors and their intracellular signaling systems. In this review, the present knowledge on the biochemical, molecular, and pharmacological properties of biogenic amine receptors from and will be summarized. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 48:13-38, 2001. {\copyright} 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.}, address = {Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; Institut f\"{u}r Biologische Informationsverarbeitung, Forschungszentrum J\"{u}lich, J\"{u}lich, Germany}, author = {Blenau, Wolfgang and Baumann, Arnd}, citeulike-article-id = {4574806}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/arch.1055}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/85010351/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1002/arch.1055}, journal = {Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology}, keywords = {amine, bee, dopamine, drosophila, receptor, review}, number = {1}, pages = {13--38}, posted-at = {2009-05-22 03:04:19}, priority = {2}, title = {Molecular and pharmacological properties of insect biogenic amine receptors: Lessons from Drosophila melanogaster and Apis mellifera}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/arch.1055}, volume = {48}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4574806 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4574806 N2 - In the central nervous system (CNS) of both vertebrates and invertebrates, biogenic amines are important neuroactive molecules. Physiologically, they can act as neurotransmitters, neuromodulators, or neurohormones. Biogenic amines control and regulate various vital functions including circadian rhythms, endocrine secretion, cardiovascular control, emotions, as well as learning and memory. In insects, amines like dopamine, tyramine, octopamine, serotonin, and histamine exert their effects by binding to specific membrane proteins that primarily belong to the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors. Especially in and considerable progress has been achieved during the last few years towards the understanding of the functional role of these receptors and their intracellular signaling systems. In this review, the present knowledge on the biochemical, molecular, and pharmacological properties of biogenic amine receptors from and will be summarized. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 48:13-38, 2001. © 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc. IS - 1 JF - Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology AD - Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; Institut für Biologische Informationsverarbeitung, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany EP - 38 TI - Molecular and pharmacological properties of insect biogenic amine receptors: Lessons from Drosophila melanogaster and Apis mellifera VL - 48 SP - 13 KW - amine KW - bee KW - dopamine KW - drosophila KW - receptor KW - review AU - Blenau, Wolfgang AU - Baumann, Arnd PY - 2001/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/arch.1055 ER -