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Details for synapse
synapse
Gene ontology ID
GO:0045202
GO:0045202 is linked to 21 enzymes:
Definition
The junction between an axon of one neuron and a dendrite of another neuron, a muscle fiber or a glial cell. As the axon approaches the synapse it enlarges into a specialized structure, the presynaptic terminal bouton, which contains mitochondria and synaptic vesicles. At the tip of the terminal bouton is the presynaptic membrane; facing it, and separated from it by a minute cleft (the synaptic cleft) is a specialized area of membrane on the receiving cell, known as the postsynaptic membrane. In response to the arrival of nerve impulses, the presynaptic terminal bouton secretes molecules of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. These diffuse across the cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane
Synonyms
1. electrotonic synapse
2. mixed synapse
3. synaptic junction
References
1. GOC: aruk
2. ISBN 0198506732
3. PMID 24619342
4. PMID 29383328
5. PMID 31998110
6. NIF Subcellular: sao914572699
7. Wikipedia: Chemical synapse
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