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Neurotransmission - Regulatory Biology With A Unicellular Prehistory "'Neurotransmission is part of the larger process of information flow and the alteration of function in biological systems. To survive, all cells presumably must be capable of information reception, processing, storage, and communication. These faculties are required for unicellular life as well as life of complex metazoa. Can we gain additional insights by attempting to place neural function in the broader context of biological regulation? More specifically, can we identify effector molecules and symbols in nonneural cells? By examining simple forms, the essential features of molecular transduction may be grasped, devoid of the confounding complexities of higher nervous systems.'

Ira B. Black (1994)"