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| Term | postsynaptic membrane | ID (Ontology) | GO:0045211 (Gene Ontology) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definition | A specialized area of membrane facing the presynaptic membrane on the tip of the nerve ending and separated from it by a minute cleft (the synaptic cleft). Neurotransmitters cross the synaptic cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane.[ ISBN:0198506732 ] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Also Known As | "post-synaptic membrane" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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synapse |__synaptic membrane__________ |__postsynapse________________| plasma membrane region | |__synaptic membrane__________| cellular anatomical structure | |__postsynapse________________| postsynaptic membrane 111 rec. |__extrinsic component of postsynaptic membrane | |__extrinsic component of postsynaptic endocytic zone | |__extrinsic component of postsynaptic specialization membrane(+) |__postsynaptic endocytic zone membrane | |__extrinsic component of postsynaptic endocytic zone |__postsynaptic specialization membrane 21 rec. |__extrinsic component of postsynaptic specialization membrane(+) |__postsynaptic density membrane(+) 21 rec. |__postsynaptic specialization membrane of symmetric synapse |
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| Is a | synaptic membrane | ||
| Part of | postsynapse | ||
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