Amino acid neurotransmitter

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neurotransmitters. 3. Autoreceptor. 4. Synapse with neurotransmitter released (serotonin). 5. Postsynaptic receptors activated by neurotransmitter (induction of a postsynaptic potential). 6. Calcium channel
. 7. Exocytosis of a vesicle. 8. Recaptured neurotransmitter.

An amino acid neurotransmitter is an

axon terminal membrane on the presynaptic side of a synapse in a process called endocytosis.[1]

Amino acid neurotransmitter release (

presynaptic
response.

Types

amino acids (EAA) will activate post-synaptic cells.[2] inhibitory amino acids (IAA) depress the activity of post-synaptic cells.[2]

Amino acid[3][4] Excitatory or inhibitory
Aspartic acid Excitatory
β-alanine
 Inhibitory
Cysteine Excitatory
GABA
(adult human brain) 		Inhibitory (adult); excitatory (developing)
Glycine Inhibitory
Glutamic acid Excitatory
Homocysteine Excitatory
Taurine Inhibitory

See also

References

  1. ^ "Axon Terminal : on Medical Dictionary Online". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-0-471-49198-9
    . Retrieved 2008-12-26.
  3. PMID 32867295
    .
  4. ^ Foye, William O.; Lemke, Thomas L. (2007). Foye's Principles of Medicinal Chemistry. David A. Williams. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 446.
    ISBN 978-0-7817-6879-5
    .
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