Calcium-independent stimulation of membrane fusion and SNAREpin formation by synaptotagmin I

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 273-282

  Mahal, Lara K ^a   Sequeira, Sonia M ^a   Gureasko, Jodi M ^a   Söllner, Thomas H ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Exocytosis; Fusion; SNARE; Synaptotagmin

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; LIPOSOME; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NERVE PROTEIN; SNARE PROTEIN; SYNAPTOTAGMIN; SYNAPTOTAGMIN I; VESICULAR TRANSPORT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; MEMBRANE FUSION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; LIPOSOMES; MEMBRANE FUSION; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; SNARE PROTEINS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; SYNAPTOTAGMIN I; SYNAPTOTAGMINS; VESICULAR TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

EID: 0037157825     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: 15408140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200203135     Document Type: Article

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