Synapsins as regulators of neurotransmitter release
Hilfiker S, Pieribone V, Czernik A, Kao H, Augustine G, Greengard P. Synapsins as regulators of neurotransmitter release. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 1999, 354: 269-279. PMID: 10212475, PMCID: PMC1692497, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.1999.0378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynapsin functionSynaptic vesiclesSynaptic vesicle life cycleReserve poolNeuron-specific phosphoproteinNeurotransmitter releaseSelective disruptionVesicle dockingMultigene familyNumerous proteinsCytoskeletal meshworkAbundant proteinsCytoskeletal proteinsMolecular mechanismsProtein componentsSynapsinSynapse formationPresynaptic nerve terminalsVesiclesProteinSecond roleRelease of neurotransmittersLife cycleCurrent understandingSquid giant synapse