Mechanisms of neurotransmitter release

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn 43, Issue , 1999, Pages 139-161

  Littleton, J Troy ^a,b   Pallanck, Leo ^a,b   Ganetzky, Barry ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; NERVE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; DROSOPHILA; METABOLISM; MOTONEURON; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; REVIEW; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0032616236     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7742(08)60544-9     Document Type: Article

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