How does calcium trigger neurotransmitter release?

被引:303
作者
Augustine, GJ [1 ]
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[1] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Neurobiol, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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10.1016/S0959-4388(00)00214-2
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
Recent work has established that different geometric arrangements of calcium channels are found at different presynaptic terminals, leading to a wide spectrum of calcium signals for triggering neurotransmitter release. These calcium signals are apparently transduced by synaptotagmins calcium-binding proteins found in synaptic vesicles. New biochemical results indicate that all synaptotagmins undergo calcium-dependent interactions with membrane lipids and a number of other presynaptic proteins, but which of these interactions is responsible for calcium-triggered transmitter release remains unclear.
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