Vesicular monoamine transporter
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vesicular-monoamine-transporter-166-17487525
title:
Vesicular monoamine transporter
text:
The vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT) is a transport protein integrated into the membranes of synaptic vesicles of presynaptic neurons. It transports monoamine neurotransmitters – such as dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and histamine – into the vesicles, which release the neurotransmitters into synapses, as chemical messages to postsynaptic neurons. VMATs utilize a proton gradient generated by V-ATPases in vesicle membranes to power monoamine import. Pharmaceutical drugs t
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description:
Family of transport proteins
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesicular_monoamine_transporter
date created:
2004-12-05T20:43:54Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T02:50:50Z
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