Description:The metabolism and functions of inositol phosphates impinge on various branches of biochemistry, physiology, and molecular biology, and methodological information is in consequence scattered far and wide. This study unites a selection of the most fundamental and commonly used techniques from leading international signal transduction laboratories, and brings together many protocols for purifying and assaying inositides and related compounds. It also features a catalogue of non-commercial sources of synthetic inositide analogues. This study is designed for post-graduate and post-doctoral researchers and academic staff in biochemistry, physiology, and molecular biology.