Preferred Name |
postsynaptic membrane |
Synonyms |
post-synaptic membrane |
Definitions |
A specialized area of membrane facing the presynaptic membrane on the tip of the nerve ending and separated from it by a minute cleft (the synaptic cleft). Neurotransmitters cross the synaptic cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane. |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0045211 |
definition |
A specialized area of membrane facing the presynaptic membrane on the tip of the nerve ending and separated from it by a minute cleft (the synaptic cleft). Neurotransmitters cross the synaptic cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane. |
has_exact_synonym |
post-synaptic membrane |
has_obo_namespace |
cellular_component |
id |
GO:0045211 |
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label |
postsynaptic membrane |
notation |
GO:0045211 |
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prefLabel |
postsynaptic membrane |
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