synaptic vesicle endocytosis

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Namesynaptic vesicle endocytosis
IDGO_0048488
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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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