Name | synaptic vesicle endocytosis |
ID | GO_0048488 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Alternative ID | GO:0008099 |
Description | A vesicle-mediated transport process, in which the synaptic vesicle membrane constituents are retrieved from the presynaptic membrane on the axon terminal after neurotransmitter secretion by exocytosis. Synaptic vesicle endocytosis can occur via clathrin-dependent and clathrin-independent mechanisms. |
Related synonym | synaptic vesicle retrieval |
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