Number of ions that enter the postsynaptic terminal for each glutamate released
| Range | ~100 ions/glutamate released |
|---|---|
| Organism | Eukaryotes |
| Reference | Attwell D, Laughlin SB. An energy budget for signaling in the grey matter of the brain. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2001 Oct21(10):1133-45. p.1138 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID11598490 |
| Comments | p.1138 right column 2nd paragraph:"...a chemical synapse is an amplifier: approximately 100 ions enter the postsynaptic terminal for each glutamate released." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108668 |