The synaptic vesicle cycle: a cascade of protein–protein interactions
- 1 June 1995
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Nature
- Vol. 375 (6533), 645-653
- https://doi.org/10.1038/375645a0
Abstract
The synaptic vesicle cycle at the nerve terminal consists of vesicle exocytosis with neurotransmitter release, endocytosis of empty vesicles, and regeneration of fresh vesicles. Of all cellular transport pathways, the synaptic vesicle cycle is the fastest and the most tightly regulated. A convergence of results now allows formulation of molecular models for key steps of the cycle. These developments may form the basis for a mechanistic understanding of higher neural function.Keywords
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