Neural Transmission: Synaptotagmin is just a calcium sensor
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Ligand-binding studies have suggested many functions for the synaptic vesicle protein, synaptotagmin. But genetic elimination of the protein supports only one role: translating arriving Ca2+ signals into vesicle release.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995