Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2003 May 22;38(4):521-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0896-6273(03)00290-3.

Synaptotagmin in Ca2+ -dependent exocytosis: dynamic action in a flash

Affiliations
Free article
Review

Synaptotagmin in Ca2+ -dependent exocytosis: dynamic action in a flash

Hirofumi Tokuoka et al. Neuron. .
Free article

Abstract

Synaptotagmins have been the popular candidates for the Ca2+ sensor that couples local rise in Ca2+ to neurotransmitter release. Studies in worm, fly, and mouse corroborate the likely role for synaptotagmin I, the best-studied synaptotagmin prototype, as a Ca2+ trigger for synaptic vesicle exocytosis. Recent investigations have focused on structural domains of synaptotagmin that are critical for its function. Here we provide a brief overview of synaptotagmin I and discuss recent studies within the framework of neurotransmitter release mechanisms for fast synaptic transmission.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

Cited by

LinkOut - more resources

-