The synaptotagmin C2A domain is part of the calcium sensor controlling fast synaptic transmission

Neuron

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 299-308

  Stevens, Charles F ^a,b   Sullivan, Jane M ^a,c  

^a Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory   (United States)

^b SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINE; ASPARTIC ACID; CALCIUM ION; ISOPROTEIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SYNAPTOTAGMIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BINDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EXOCYTOSIS; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; HIPPOCAMPUS; MOUSE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SENSOR; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0041346213     PISSN: 08966273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0896-6273(03)00432-X     Document Type: Article

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