Distance between parallel membranes in glutamatergic synapse
| Range | ~25 nm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Unspecified |
| Reference | O'Rourke NA, Weiler NC, Micheva KD, Smith SJ. Deep molecular diversity of mammalian synapses: why it matters and how to measure it. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2012 May 10 13(6):365-79. doi: 10.1038/nrn3170. p.366 box 1, 4th paragraphPubMed ID22573027 |
| Comments | p.366 box 1, 4th paragraph:"The synaptic cleft is a specialized site of cell contact that resembles a tight junction with precisely spaced and rigidly parallel membranes about 25 nm apart in glutamatergic synapses." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 112017 |