soluble NSF attachment protein (SNAP)
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Introduction
NSF from N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor.
Function
- required for constitutive fusion of transport vesicles with intracellular membranes & for neurotransmitter release
More general terms
More specific terms
- alpha-soluble NSF attachment protein; SNAP-alpha; N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein alpha (NAPA SNAPA)
- beta-soluble NSF attachment protein; SNAP-beta; N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein beta (NAPB, SNAPB)
- gamma-soluble NSF attachment protein; SNAP-gamma; N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein gamma (NAPG, SNAPG)
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Sollner T, Whiteheart SW, Brunner M et al SNAP receptors implicated in vesicle targeting and fusion. Nature. 1993 Mar 25;362(6418):318-24. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8455717
- ↑ DeBello WM, O'Connor V, Dresbach T, Whiteheart SW, Wang SS, Schweizer FE, Betz H, Rothman JE, Augustine GJ. SNAP-mediated protein-protein interactions essential for neurotransmitter release. Nature. 1995 Feb 16;373(6515):626-30. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7854421