Biochemistry
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Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 32, Problem 8P
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The model of neurotransmitter release needs to be explained.
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Number of neurotransmitters are stored in the synaptic vesicles that are unconfined at the synapse. The voltage dependent calcium channel controls this release. The necessary nerve impulses are circulated by the vesicles between the neutrons and recreated in the cell.
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