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Synapsin is required to "boost" memory strength for highly salient events.
Learning & memory (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2016
Kleber Jörg, Chen Yi-Chun, Michels Birgit, Saumweber Timo, Schleyer Michael, Kähne Thilo, Buchner Erich, Gerber Bertram
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Synapsin is an evolutionarily conserved presynaptic phosphoprotein. It is encoded by only one gene in the Drosophila genome and is expressed throughout the nervous system. It regulates the balance between reserve and releasable vesicles, is required to maintain transmission upon heavy demand, and is essential for proper memory function at the behavioral level. Task-relevant sensorimotor functions, however, remain...
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