8. Synaptic transmission Flashcards
1
Q
What is the evidence for electrical synapses between cells?
A
Paired recordings
Dye coupling
Pharmacology
Morphology (EM)
2
Q
2 examples of v-SNAREs
A
synaptobrevin
synaptotagmin
3
Q
2 examples of t-SNAREs
A
syntaxin
SNAP-25
4
Q
What is quantal size?
A
Amplitude of response produced by a single vesicle
5
Q
What is quantal content?
A
The number of vesicles released for a single AP