Membrane receptors fall into three major classes: G-protein-coupled receptors ... For instance, a single second messenger or protein kinase might play a role in more than one pathway.

During her postdoctoral studies at the University of California San Diego, she switched focus from the skeletal to the cardiovascular system, investigating the function of protein kinase G in ...

A research group has discovered that in mammals, a protein kinase A (PKA) promotes wakefulness, while protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and calcineurin promote sleep. This study revealed that the balance ...