A neuronal Sec1 homolog regulates neurotransmitter release at the squid giant synapse

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2923-2932

  Dresbach, T ^a,c,d   Burns, M E ^b,c   O'Connor, V ^a   DeBello, W M ^b,c   Betz, H ^a   Augustine, G J ^b,c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR NEUROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active zone; Microinjection; Neurotransmitter release; Sec1 proteins; Squid giant synapse; Syntaxin

Indexed keywords

DOCKING PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SYNTAXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXOCYTOSIS; MEMBRANE FUSION; MICROINJECTION; NERVE ENDING; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SQUID; SYNAPSE; SYNAPSE VESICLE;

EID: 0032523028     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-08-02923.1998     Document Type: Article

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