Term Name: SNARE complex
Synonyms:
Definition: A protein complex involved in membrane fusion; a stable ternary complex consisting of a four-helix bundle, usually formed from one R-SNARE and three Q-SNAREs with an ionic layer sandwiched between hydrophobic layers. One well-characterized example is the neuronal SNARE complex formed of synaptobrevin 2, syntaxin 1a, and SNAP-25.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0031201]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: cytoplasm
is a type of: membrane protein complex
has subtype: cellubrevin-VAMP4-endobrevin-syntaxin-6 complex cellubrevin-VAMP4-syntaxin-16 complex endobrevin-SNAP-25-syntaxin-1a complex endobrevin-SNAP-25-syntaxin-2 complex endobrevin-synaptobrevin 2-alpha-SNAP-NSF-syntaxin-4 complex platelet SNARE complex synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-1a complex synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-1a-complexin I complex synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-1a-complexin II complex synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-2 complex synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-3 complex synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-3-complexin complex synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-4 complex synaptotagmin-synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-1a-syntaxin-1b-Rab3a complex synaptotagmin-synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-1a-syntaxin-1b-Rab3a-complexin II complex synaptotagmin-synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-1a-syntaxin-1b-Unc13 complex syntaxin-6-syntaxin-16-Vti1a complex VAMP4-syntaxin-6-syntaxin-16-Vti1a complex