Neurotransmitting Molecule
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A Neurotransmitting Molecule is an Endogenous biomolecule that carries chemical signals between nerve cells.
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- See: Vasopressin Molecule, Oxytocin Molecule, Brain, Biosynthetic, Neurotransmitter Receptor, Neurotransmission, Chemical Synapse, Neuromuscular Junction, Neuron, Myocyte, Gland, Synaptic Vesicles, Synaptic Cleft, Receptor (Biochemistry).
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2017
- (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotransmitter Retrieved:2017-6-8.
- Neurotransmitters, also known as chemical messengers, are endogenous chemicals that enable neurotransmission. They transmit signals across a chemical synapse, such as a neuromuscular junction, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another "target" neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell. Neurotransmitters are released from synaptic vesicles in synapses into the synaptic cleft, where they are received by receptors on the target cells. Many neurotransmitters are synthesized from simple and plentiful precursors such as amino acids, which are readily available from the diet and only require a small number of biosynthetic steps for conversion. Neurotransmitters play a major role in shaping everyday life and functions. Their exact numbers are unknown, but more than 100 chemical messengers have been uniquely identified.