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Term Information

Accession
GO:0045211
Name
postsynaptic membrane
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
post-synaptic membrane
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A specialized area of membrane facing the presynaptic membrane on the tip of the nerve ending and separated from it by a minute cleft (the synaptic cleft). Neurotransmitters cross the synaptic cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane. Source: ISBN:0198506732
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0045211 at QuickGO
Subset
goslim_synapse
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Parents of postsynaptic membrane (GO:0045211)
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postsynaptic membrane [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  postsynapse (GO:0098794)
postsynaptic membrane [is_a relation] is_a  synaptic membrane (GO:0097060)
Children of postsynaptic membrane (GO:0045211)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
G protein-coupled receptor activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential (GO:0099530) [BFO:0000066 relation] BFO:0000066  postsynaptic membrane
monoatomic ion antiporter activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential (GO:0099580) [BFO:0000066 relation] BFO:0000066  postsynaptic membrane
postsynaptic specialization membrane (GO:0099634) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  postsynaptic membrane
postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptor activity (GO:0098960) [BFO:0000066 relation] BFO:0000066  postsynaptic membrane
ATPase coupled ion transmembrane transporter activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential (GO:0099581) [BFO:0000066 relation] BFO:0000066  postsynaptic membrane
postsynaptic endocytic zone membrane (GO:0098844) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  postsynaptic membrane
extrinsic component of postsynaptic membrane (GO:0098890) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  postsynaptic membrane
postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptor diffusion trapping (GO:0098970) [BFO:0000066 relation] BFO:0000066  postsynaptic membrane
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