Citation
Rj. Reimer et al., The essence of excitation, CURR OP CEL, 13(4), 2001, pp. 417-421
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Cell & Developmental Biology
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN CELL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09550674
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Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
417 - 421
Database
ISI
SICI code
0955-0674(200108)13:4<417:TEOE>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The amino acid glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in a rang
e of organisms from Caenorhabditis elegans to mammals, and it mediates the
information processing that underlies essentially all behavior. Recent adva
nces in our understanding of glutamate storage and release now illuminate h
ow this ubiquitous amino acid can function as a signalling molecule.