Research Snapshot: Protons can tune synaptic signaling by changing the shape of a protein receptor
August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news:
The idea
Synaptic plasticity, the ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken over time in response to changes in their activity, is a central foundation of learning and memory. At synapses, presynaptic cells transmit signals to postsynaptic cells through a dance that is orchestrated by neurotransmitters, protons, receptors, scaffolding proteins, signaling molecules, and more.
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The idea
Synaptic plasticity, the ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken over time in response to changes in their activity, is a central foundation of learning and memory. At synapses, presynaptic cells transmit signals to postsynaptic cells through a dance that is orchestrated by neurotransmitters, protons, receptors, scaffolding proteins, signaling molecules, and more.
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