Synapse formation: If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck ...

Authors
Cantallops, I Cline, HT
Citation
I. Cantallops et Ht. Cline, Synapse formation: If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck ..., CURR BIOL, 10(17), 2000, pp. R620-R623
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Experimental Biology
Journal title
CURRENT BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09609822 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
17
Year of publication
2000
Pages
R620 - R623
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(20000907)10:17<R620:SFIILL>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Neuroligin and neurexin form an intercellular adhesion complex sufficient t o trigger formation of functional presynaptic elements in vitro. This singl e molecular interaction appears to initiate clustering of synaptic vesicles , assembly of vesicle release machinery and morphological changes at the pr esynaptic membrane.