Gene ontology ID
GO:0043679
Definition
Terminal inflated portion of the axon, containing the specialized apparatus necessary to release neurotransmitters. The axon terminus is considered to be the whole region of thickening and the terminal button is a specialized region of it
Synonyms
1. axon terminal
2. axon terminal specialization
3. nerve ending
References
1. GOC: dph
2. GOC: jl
3. NIF Subcellular: nlx subcell 20090512
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tissue/ enzyme/ localization link to BRENDA