Term Information

Accession
GO:0048787
Name
presynaptic active zone membrane
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
active zone plasma membrane, active zone pre-synaptic plasma membrane, active zone presynaptic plasma membrane, pre-synaptic active zone membrane
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The membrane portion of the presynaptic active zone; it is the site where docking and fusion of synaptic vesicles occurs for the release of neurotransmitters. Source: PMID:12923177, PMID:12812759, PMID:3152289
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0048787 at QuickGO
Subset
goslim_synapse
Feedback
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Parents of presynaptic active zone membrane (GO:0048787)
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presynaptic active zone membrane [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  presynaptic active zone (GO:0048786)
presynaptic active zone membrane [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  presynaptic membrane (GO:0042734)
presynaptic active zone membrane [is_a relation] is_a  synaptic membrane (GO:0097060)
Children of presynaptic active zone membrane (GO:0048787)
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extrinsic component of presynaptic active zone membrane (GO:0098891) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  presynaptic active zone membrane
NIF_Subcellular
sao2038461087