presynaptic active zone - Ontology Browser

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Term:	presynaptic active zone	go back to main search page
Accession:	GO:0048786	browse the term view annotations
Definition:	A specialized region of the plasma membrane and cell cortex of a presynaptic neuron; encompasses a region of the plasma membrane where synaptic vesicles dock and fuse, synaptic vesicles, and a specialized cortical cytoskeletal matrix.
Synonyms:	exact_synonym:	pre-synaptic active zone
	xref_analog:	NIF_Subcellular:sao792027222

Parent Terms	Term With Siblings	Child Terms
neuron part + synapse part +	clathrin coat of synaptic vesicle dendritic tree integral to synaptic vesicle membrane Lewy body + Lewy body-like hyaline inclusion nBAF complex neurofibrillary tangle neurofilament cytoskeleton + neuron projection + neuronal cell body + postsynaptic density presynaptic active zone + A specialized region of the plasma membrane and cell cortex of a presynaptic neuron; encompasses a region of the plasma membrane where synaptic vesicles dock and fuse, synaptic vesicles, and a specialized cortical cytoskeletal matrix. presynaptic active zone dense projection presynaptic cytoskeletal matrix assembled at active zones presynaptic grid presynaptic membrane + presynaptic periactive zone spine apparatus spine mat subplasmalemmal coating subsynaptic reticulum synaptic cleft synaptic membrane + synaptic vesicle + synaptic vesicle lumen synaptic vesicle membrane + terminal bouton +	presynaptic active zone dense projection presynaptic active zone membrane presynaptic cytoskeletal matrix assembled at active zones presynaptic grid