Splitting the quantum: Regulation of quantal release during vesicle fusion

Trends in Neurosciences

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 176-178

  Burgoyne, Robert D ^a   Barclay, Jeff W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CATECHOLAMINE; CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; CYSTEINE STRING PROTEIN; PROTEIN KINASE C;

AMPEROMETRY; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CHROMAFFIN CELL; EXOCYTOSIS; HYPOTHESIS; MICROELECTRODE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SECOND MESSENGER; SHORT SURVEY; STIMULATION; SYNAPSE VESICLE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0036542593     PISSN: 01662236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-2236(00)02126-3     Document Type: Review

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