"Synaptotagmin II" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A vesicular transport protein that was originally characterized as an inositol polyphosphate binding protein. Synaptotagmin II helps regulate EXOCYTOSIS of SYNAPTIC VESICLES and appears to serve as a calcium sensor to trigger NEUROTRANSMITTER release. It also acts as a nerve cell receptor for certain BOTULINUM TOXINS.
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D050861
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.157.125.825.500 D12.776.543.990.850.500
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Synaptotagmin II" by people in Profiles.
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Dominant and recessive congenital myasthenic syndromes caused by SYT2 mutations. Muscle Nerve. 2021 08; 64(2):219-224.