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GO: Cellular Component
synaptic vesicle
- Term ID
- GO:0008021
- Synonyms
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- docked vesicle
- 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)
- References
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- NIF_Subcellular:sao1071221672
- Wikipedia:Synaptic_vesicle
- Ontology
- GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes