Synaptic Vesicles: An Organelle Comes of Age
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Synaptic vesicles mediate the release of neurotransmitters at nerve terminals. In this issue of Cell, Takamori et al. (2006) analyze the lipid and protein components of synaptic vesicles, providing the most comprehensive description of synaptic vesicles to date.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 127 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006