8. Synaptic transmission Flashcards

1
Q

What is the evidence for electrical synapses between cells?

A

Paired recordings
Dye coupling
Pharmacology
Morphology (EM)

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2
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2 examples of v-SNAREs

A

synaptobrevin

synaptotagmin

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3
Q

2 examples of t-SNAREs

A

syntaxin

SNAP-25

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4
Q

What is quantal size?

A

Amplitude of response produced by a single vesicle

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5
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What is quantal content?

A

The number of vesicles released for a single AP

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