| Chapter title |
Functional Roles of UNC-13/Munc13 and UNC-18/Munc18 in Neurotransmission.
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 8 |
| Book title |
Molecular Mechanisms of Neurotransmitter Release
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| Published in |
Advances in neurobiology, January 2023
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-031-34229-5_8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-03-134228-8, 978-3-03-134229-5
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| Authors |
Meunier, Frédéric A, Hu, Zhitao, Meunier, Frédéric A. |
| Abstract |
Neurotransmitters are released from synaptic and secretory vesicles following calcium-triggered fusion with the plasma membrane. These exocytotic events are driven by assembly of a ternary SNARE complex between the vesicle SNARE synaptobrevin and the plasma membrane-associated SNAREs syntaxin and SNAP-25. Proteins that affect SNARE complex assembly are therefore important regulators of synaptic strength. In this chapter, we review our current understanding of the roles played by two SNARE interacting proteins: UNC-13/Munc13 and UNC-18/Munc18. We discuss results from both invertebrate and vertebrate model systems, highlighting recent advances, focusing on the current consensus on molecular mechanisms of action and nanoscale organization, and pointing out some unresolved aspects of their functions. |
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