Receptor Data for Biological Experiments: A Guide to Drug Selectivity

Foreword

The idea to publish a comprehensive overview of a number of receptor/enzyme systems and selectivity of compounds has been discussed for many years in our department. The rate at which research is advancing is so rapid that we all are regularly confronted with questions such as ‘How many receptors do actually exist?’, ‘Where are these receptors located?’ or ‘What compounds should I use?’ for those topics where we are not experts. As researchers we like to use accepted standards as well as optimal tools for our experiments. However, finding the right literature is frequently a tedious and long-winded job. Therefore we thought that a volume like this may save time and improve the quality of our work. So, this edition is intended for those colleagues who do not have time to spend many hours in the library and who do not want to wait several days for a literature search and selection of relevant information. This has been done for you by the experts in the fields!

We are aware that this volume is certainly not complete. Our most difficult task has been that of selection. However, we think that we have covered such a wide range that the majority of readers will be satisfied. We are greatly indebted to all the authors who contributed to this volume and we are proud to have the support of such a distinguished group of highly qualified researchers from industry and university.

Finally, we would like to thank the publishers for their cooperation and understanding during the preparation of this volume.