| Preferred Name |
postsynaptic membrane |
| Synonyms |
post-synaptic membrane |
| Definitions |
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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0045211 |
| 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. |
| has_exact_synonym |
post-synaptic membrane |
| has_obo_namespace |
cellular_component |
| id |
GO:0045211 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
postsynaptic membrane |
| notation |
GO:0045211 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
postsynaptic membrane |
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