| Literature DB >> 3142795 |
B Wiedenmann1, H Rehm, M Knierim, C M Becker.
Abstract
Synaptophysin is a transmembrane glycoprotein of neuroendocrine vesicles. Its content and distribution in subcellular fractions from cultured PC12 cells, rat brain and bovine adrenal medulla were determined by a sensitive dot immunoassay. Synaptophysin-containing fractions appeared as monodispersed populations similar to synaptic vesicles in density and size distribution. Membranes from synaptic vesicles contained approximately 100-times more synaptophysin than chromaffin granules. In conclusion, synaptophysin is located almost exclusively in vesicles of brain and PC12 cells which are distinct from dense core granules.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3142795 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(88)80342-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124