OBO ID: GO:0008021 |
Term Name: | synaptic vesicle | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | A secretory organelle, typically 50 nm in diameter, of presynaptic nerve terminals; accumulates in high concentrations of neurotransmitters and secretes these into the synaptic cleft by fusion with the 'active zone' of the presynaptic plasma membrane. (2) | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO |