Organization of central synapses by adhesion molecules

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 198-206

  Tallafuss, Alexandra ^a   Constable, John R L ^a   Washbourne, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Ephrin; Neurexin; Neuroligin; Postsynaptic density; Synaptic cell adhesion molecule

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; EPHRIN RECEPTOR B2; NEUREXIN; NEUROLIGIN 1; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR; POSTSYNAPTIC DENSITY PROTEIN 95; SCAFFOLD PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PDZ DOMAIN; POSTSYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRESYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTOGENESIS; ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 79952199229     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2010.07340.x     Document Type: Article

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