Progress in understanding the neuronal SNARE function and its regulation

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 460-469

  Yoon, T Y ^a   Shin, Y K ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexin; Membrane fusion; Neurotransmitter release; Single molecule study; SNARE; Synaptotagmin 1

Indexed keywords

SNARE PROTEIN; SYNAPTOTAGMIN I;

BIOCHEMISTRY; EUKARYOTIC CELL; MEMBRANE FUSION; NANOANALYSIS; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE FUSION; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NEURONS; SNARE PROTEINS; SYNAPTOTAGMIN I;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 59349117350     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-008-8372-z     Document Type: Review

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