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GENE - TERM ANNOTATION REPORT

RGD ID: 621119
Species: Rattus norvegicus
RGD Object: Gene
Symbol: Nlgn3
Name: neuroligin 3
Acc ID: GO:0045202
Term: synapse
Definition: The junction between an axon of one neuron and a dendrite of another neuron, a muscle fiber or a glial cell. As the axon approaches the synapse it enlarges into a specialized structure, the presynaptic terminal bouton, which contains mitochondria and synaptic vesicles. At the tip of the terminal bouton is the presynaptic membrane; facing it, and separated from it by a minute cleft (the synaptic cleft) is a specialized area of membrane on the receiving cell, known as the postsynaptic membrane. In response to the arrival of nerve impulses, the presynaptic terminal bouton secretes molecules of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. These diffuse across the cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane.
Definition Source(s): GOC:aruk, ISBN:0198506732, PMID:24619342, PMID:29383328, PMID:31998110
Note: Use of the qualifier "multiple interactions" designates that the annotated interaction is comprised of a complex set of reactions and/or regulatory events, possibly involving additional chemicals and/or gene products.
Object SymbolQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceSourceNotesOriginal Reference(s)
Nlgn3is_active_inIBAFB:FBgn0031866 or FB:FBgn0051146 or PANTHER:PTN000168538 or Nlgn3 (Rattus norvegicus) or UniProtKB:Q9NZ94 or WB:WBGene000064121600115GO_CentralGO_REF:0000033

GO_REF:0000033
Nlgn3located_inIDA 8553420MGIPMID:15681343

 
Nlgn3located_inIEAUniProtKB-SubCell:SL-02581600115UniProtGO_REF:0000044

GO_REF:0000044
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