The neuroligin and neurexin families: From structure to function at the synapse

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 1833-1849

  Lise M F ^a   El Husseini, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion molecule; Neurexin; Neuroligin; Scaffolding protein; Synapse formation

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; NERVE PROTEIN; NEUREXIN; NEUROLIGIN; NEUROLIGIN 1; NEUROLIGIN 2; NEUROLOGIN 4; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AUTISM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN INDUCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; SYNAPSES;

EID: 33747227396     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-006-6061-3     Document Type: Review

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