Chapter 4
AHR Ligands: Promiscuity in Binding and Diversity in Response
Danica DeGroot,
Guochun He,
Domenico Fraccalvieri,
Laura Bonati,
Allesandro Pandini,
Michael S. Denison,
Danica DeGroot
Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorGuochun He
Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorDomenico Fraccalvieri
Dipartimento di Scienze dell' Ambiente e del Territorio, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorLaura Bonati
Dipartimento di Scienze dell' Ambiente e del Territorio, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAllesandro Pandini
Division of Mathematical Biology, National Institute for Medical Research, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorMichael S. Denison
Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorDanica DeGroot,
Guochun He,
Domenico Fraccalvieri,
Laura Bonati,
Allesandro Pandini,
Michael S. Denison,
Danica DeGroot
Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorGuochun He
Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorDomenico Fraccalvieri
Dipartimento di Scienze dell' Ambiente e del Territorio, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorLaura Bonati
Dipartimento di Scienze dell' Ambiente e del Territorio, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAllesandro Pandini
Division of Mathematical Biology, National Institute for Medical Research, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorMichael S. Denison
Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Raimo Pohjanvirta
Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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The AH Receptor
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AHR Ligands
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AHR Ligand Binding Domain
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Promiscuity in Ligand-Dependent AHR Activation
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Conclusions
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Acknowledgments
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References
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