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Neurobeachin is required postsynaptically for electrical and chemical synapse formation.
Current biology : CB - 5 Jan 2015
Miller Adam C, Voelker Lisa H, Shah Arish N, Moens Cecilia B
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BACKGROUND: Neural networks and their function are defined by synapses, which are adhesions specialized for intercellular communication that can be either chemical or electrical. At chemical synapses, transmission between neurons is mediated by neurotransmitters, whereas at electrical synapses, direct ionic and metabolic coupling occur via gap junctions between neurons. The molecular pathways required for...
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