title: Assembly of the postsynaptic apparatus.
abstract: Recent research has led to a clearer picture of the molecular organization of the postsynaptic apparatus at the developing neuromuscular junction. In addition, one link between the extracellular signaling molecule agrin and the intracellular events that mediate formation of acetylcholine receptor clusters has been established with the identification of an argin-binding protein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Washington Universty School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Apel
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Merlie
mesh_terms: D018171:Agrin / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D049030:Dystroglycans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000502:physiology; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000502:physiology*; D017978:Receptors, Growth Factor / Q000502:physiology; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000502:physiology; D013572:Synaptic Vesicles / Q000502:physiology*; D049411:Utrophin
chemical_list: D018171:Agrin; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D017978:Receptors, Growth Factor; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic; D049411:Utrophin; C080030:agrin receptor; C051609:peripheral membrane protein 43K; D049030:Dystroglycans