Vesicle-associated proteins and quantal release at single active zones of amphibian (Bufo marinus) motor-nerve terminals

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1133-1146

  Macleod, G T ^a   Gan, J B ^a   Bennett, M R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; NERVE PROTEIN; SYNAPTOSOMAL ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 25; SYNTAXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; EVOKED RESPONSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MINIATURE ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN SECRETION; SYNAPSE VESICLE; TOAD;

EID: 0032870818     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.82.3.1133     Document Type: Article

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