Term Name: postsynapse
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Definition: The part of a synapse that is part of the post-synaptic cell.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0098794]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is part of: synapse
has parts: postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton postsynaptic cytoskeleton postsynaptic cytosol postsynaptic early endosome postsynaptic endocytic zone postsynaptic endosome postsynaptic Golgi apparatus postsynaptic intermediate filament cytoskeleton postsynaptic membrane postsynaptic recycling endosome postsynaptic specialization postsynaptic spectrin-associated cytoskeleton synaptic vesicle, recycling pool
is a type of: cellular anatomical structure
has subtype: dendritic spine postsynapse of neuromuscular junction
inverse occurs_in: chemical synaptic transmission, postsynaptic positive regulation of postsynaptic cytosolic calcium concentration postsynaptic dense core vesicle exocytosis postsynaptic endocytosis postsynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptor cycle protein catabolic process at postsynapse regulation of postsynaptic cytosolic calcium ion concentration regulation of protein catabolic process at postsynapse, modulating synaptic transmission regulation of translation at postsynapse regulation of translation at postsynapse, modulating synaptic transmission regulation protein catabolic process at postsynapse release of sequestered calcium ion into postsynaptic cytosol structural constituent of postsynapse translation at postsynapse