SynCAM, a Synaptic Adhesion Molecule That Drives Synapse Assembly
Biederer T, Sara Y, Mozhayeva M, Atasoy D, Liu X, Kavalali ET, Südhof T. SynCAM, a Synaptic Adhesion Molecule That Drives Synapse Assembly. Science 2002, 297: 1525-1531. PMID: 12202822, DOI: 10.1126/science.1072356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBrainBrain ChemistryCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCell LineCoculture TechniquesExocytosisHumansImmunoglobulinsMolecular Sequence DataNeuronsProsencephalonProtein Structure, TertiaryRatsReceptors, AMPARecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionTransfectionTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsSynapse assemblyHomophilic cell adhesion moleculeDomain-containing proteinsPDZ domain proteinsNonneuronal cellsAdhesion moleculesSynaptic adhesion moleculesImmunoglobulin domain-containing proteinsGlutamate receptorsCoordinated assemblyCytoplasmic tailCell adhesion moleculeGlutamatergic synaptic transmissionSynapse formationPostsynaptic specializationsPostsynaptic responsesHippocampal neuronsSynaptic transmissionProteinNerve cellsAssemblyCellsExpressionTight attachmentNeurons