Abstract
Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) exerts most of its biological actions by binding to a specific membrane-associated glycoprotein receptor. 1, 2 These biological actions, which are described in more detail in Chapter 10, include short-term, metabolic (insulin-like) effects as well as long-term, growth-promoting actions. These responses are the culmination of a chain of events which are initiated by the binding of the IGF-I ligand to the extracellular portion of the receptor. Allosteric changes in the receptor structure activate the cytoplasmic (tyrosine kinase-containing) domain of the molecule, resulting in the transduction of a signal through a mechanism which has not yet been clarified. 3, 4.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Insulin-Like Growth Factors |
Subtitle of host publication | Molecular and Cellular Aspects |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 17-47 |
Number of pages | 31 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040294499 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780849357121 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences