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Enrique Castro Associate Professor Ph. D. in Biochemistry, Complutense University of Madrid Address: Dept. de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular y Fisiología. ULPGC, Ed. Ciencias de la Salud. Campus de San Cristóbal c/ Doctor Pasteur s/n (trasera Hospital Insular) 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Tel: + (34) 928 45 8790 Fax: + (34) 928 45 8790 ecastro@dbbf.ulpgc.es

Teaching:

Biochemistry to Medicine students (1^st year).
Main topics:

• Web resources for Protein & DNA structure
• Techniques for the study of proteins
• Molecular Biology
• Signalling mechanisms: hormones, transmitters and second messengers
• Membrane transport
• Cellular physiology: ionic basis of electrical signals. Neurobiology

Research:

My main interests are on basic Neuroscience: cellular physiology, signalling mechanisms and neurotransmitter receptor function.

• Neurotransmission by ATP within cerebellum
• Diadenosine poliphosphates as extracellular messengers
• Neurotransmitter release
• Signalling mechanisms in adrenal chromaffin cells