The synaptic protein syntaxin1 is required for cellularization of Drosophila embryos.

doi:10.1083/jcb.138.4.861

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The synaptic protein syntaxin1 is required for cellularization of Drosophila embryos.

The Journal of cell biology - 25 Aug 1997

Burgess R W, Deitcher D L, Schwarz T L

Abstract excerpt

Syntaxins are membrane proteins involved in vesicle trafficking and are required for the release of neurotransmitter at nerve terminals. The presence of syntaxins on target membranes has been hypothesized to confer specificity to targeting and fusion via interactions with complementary vesicle-as...

Topics

Animals
Cell Cycle
DNA Transposable Elements
Drosophila melanogaster
Embryo, Nonmammalian
Embryonic Development
Female
Gastrula
Genes, Lethal
Male
Membrane Proteins
Mutation
Nerve Tissue Proteins
Qa-SNARE Proteins
Zygote

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