description
Chemical synapses are specialized junctions that are used for communication between neurons, neurons and muscle or gland cells. The synapse involves a pre-synaptic neuron and a post-synaptic neuron, muscle cell or glad cell. The pre and the post-synaptic cell are separated by a gap of 20nm called the synaptic cleft. The signals pass in a unidirection from pre-synaptic to post-synaptic. The pre-synaptic neuron communicates via the release of neurotransmitter which bind the receptors on the post-synaptic cell
external resources
NCBI:1268766
REACTOME:R-HSA-112315
genes
ABAT
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ACHE
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ACTN2
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ADCY1
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ADCY2
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ADCY3
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ADCY5
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ADCY6
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ADCY7
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ADCY8
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ADCY9
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AP2A1
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AP2A2
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AP2B1
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ALDH2
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APBA1
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BCHE
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BRAF
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CACNA1A
,
CACNA1B
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CACNA1E
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CACNA2D1
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CACNB1
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CACNB2
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CACNB3
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CACNB4
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CALM1
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CALM2
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CALM3
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CAMK4
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CAMK2A
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CAMK2B
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CAMK2D
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CAMK2G
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CHAT
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CHRNA1
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CHRNA2
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CHRNA3
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CHRNA4
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CHRNA5
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CHRNA7
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CHRNB2
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CHRNB3
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CHRNB4
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CHRND
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CHRNE
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CHRNG
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AP2M1
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AP2S1
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COMT
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CREB1
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DLG1
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DLG3
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DLG4
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EPB41L1
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GABBR1
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GABRA1
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GABRA2
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GABRA3
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GABRA4
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GABRA5
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GABRA6
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GABRB1
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GABRB2
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GABRB3
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GABRG2
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GABRG3
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GABRR1
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GABRR2
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GAD1
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GAD2
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GLS
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GLUL
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GNAI1
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GNAI2
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GNAI3
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GNAL
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GNB1
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GNB2
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GNB3
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GNG3
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GNG4
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GNG5
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GNG7
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GNG10
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GNG11
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GNGT1
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GNGT2
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GRIA1
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GRIA2
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GRIA3
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GRIA4
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GRIK1
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GRIK2
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GRIK3
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GRIK4
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GRIK5
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GRIN1
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GRIN2A
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GRIN2B
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GRIN2C
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GRIN2D
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HRAS
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HSPA8
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KCNJ2
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KCNJ3
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KCNJ4
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KCNJ5
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KCNJ6
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KCNJ9
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KCNJ10
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KCNJ12
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KCNJ15
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KCNJ16
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MAOA
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MDM2
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MYO6
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NEFL
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NSF
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PDPK1
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PLCB2
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PLCB3
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PRKACA
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PRKACB
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PRKACG
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PRKCA
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PRKCB
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PRKCG
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MAPK1
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RAB3A
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RAF1
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RASGRF1
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RASGRF2
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RPS6KA1
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RPS6KA2
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RPS6KA3
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RRAS
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SLC1A1
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SLC1A2
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SLC1A3
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SLC1A6
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SLC1A7
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SLC6A1
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SLC6A3
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SLC6A4
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SLC6A11
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SLC6A12
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SLC6A13
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SLC18A2
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SLC18A3
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SLC22A1
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SLC22A2
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SNAP25
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STX1A
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STXBP1
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VAMP2
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SYN1
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SYN2
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SYT1
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TSPAN7
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ALDH5A1
,
SYN3
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PPFIA4
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PPFIA2
,
PPFIA1
,
PPFIA3
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CASK
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LIN7A
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CHRNA6
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CACNA2D2
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TSPOAP1
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PICK1
,
AKAP5
,
GABBR2
,
AKAP9
,
CACNG3
,
CACNG2
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UNC13B
,
ARL6IP5
,
GNB5
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CPLX1
,
CACFD1
,
RIMS1
,
ARHGEF9
,
PLCB1
,
GRIP1
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NPTN
,
CACNG4
,
NAAA
,
GLS2
,
RPS6KA6
,
GNG13
,
GNG2
,
SLC38A2
,
LIN7C
,
CHRNA9
,
CACNA2D3
,
GABRQ
,
GNG12
,
SLC17A7
,
CACNG8
,
GNB4
,
SLC5A7
,
LIN7B
,
DNAJC5
,
GRIP2
,
SLC38A1
,
NCALD
,
CAMKK1
,
GNG8
,
SLC32A1
,
ADCY4
,
GABRR3
,
GNAT3
,
MIR197
,
MIR935
,
MIR4761
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