Flowers for synaptic endocytosis.
Exocytosis and endocytosis of synaptic vesicles are tightly coordinated to maintain a steady supply of new vesicles during periods of extended neuronal stimulation. Yao et al. (2009) now report that a synaptic vesicle membrane protein named Flower promotes endocytosis at neuromuscular junctions in the fruit fly Drosophila.
Brose
Nils
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Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany. brose@em.mpg.de
Neher
Erwin
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D000818:Animals; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D004705:Endocytosis; D013572:Synaptic Vesicles / Q000378:metabolism*
D029721:Drosophila Proteins