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postsynaptic specialization

A dense network of proteins, adjacent to the postsynaptic membrane, consisting of anchoring and scaffolding molecules, signaling enzymes and… 
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Review
2011
Review
2011
The postsynaptic organization of synapses.
The postsynaptic side of the synapse is specialized to receive the neurotransmitter signal released from the presynaptic terminal… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Liprin-α proteins: scaffold molecules for synapse maturation
Synapses are specialized communication junctions between neurons whose plasticity provides the structural and functional basis… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
GABAB receptors at glutamatergic synapses in the rat striatum
Review
2001
Review
2001
Molecular organization of the postsynaptic specialization
A specific set of molecules including glutamate receptors is targeted to the postsynaptic specialization of excitatory synapses… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Distribution of metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR3 in the mouse CNS: differential location relative to pre- and postsynaptic sites
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Distinct Localization of P2X Receptors at Excitatory Postsynaptic Specializations
ATP mediates fast excitatory synaptic transmission in some regions of the central nervous system through activation of P2X… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The Arrangement of Glutamate Receptors in Excitatory Synapses
ABSTRACT: Electron microscopic immunogold analyses have revealed a highly differentiated arrangement of glutamate receptors at… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Molecular organization of a type of peripheral glutamate synapse: the afferent synapses of hair cells in the inner ear
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Differential Localization of δ Glutamate Receptors in the Rat Cerebellum: Coexpression with AMPA Receptors in Parallel Fiber–Spine Synapses and Absence from Climbing Fiber–Spine Synapses
The δ2 glutamate receptors are prominently expressed in Purkinje cells and are thought to play a key role in the induction of… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Distribution and synaptic contacts of the cortical terminals arising from neurons in the rat ventromedial thalamic nucleus
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