The Rab3 GDP/GTP exchange factor homolog AEX-3 has a dual function in synaptic transmission

EMBO Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 17, 2000, Pages 4806-4816

  Iwasaki, K ^a   Toyonaga, R ^a  

^a NATL INST BIOSCI HUM TECHNOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Guanine nucleotide exchange; Neurotransmission; Rab GTPases; Secretion

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE VESICLE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SYNAPSE VESICLE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034282808     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.17.4806     Document Type: Article

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