Preferred Name |
long term potentiation |
Synonyms |
KEGG:04720 LTP |
Definitions |
Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a strengthening of the synapse that can last from hours to days and months. It is thought to underlie information storage and constitute the cellular basis of learning and memory. LTP engages numerous cascades of events on either side of the synapse and is accompanied by changes in gene expression. |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PW_0000060 |
definition |
Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a strengthening of the synapse that can last from hours to days and months. It is thought to underlie information storage and constitute the cellular basis of learning and memory. LTP engages numerous cascades of events on either side of the synapse and is accompanied by changes in gene expression. |
has_obo_namespace |
pathway |
has_related_synonym |
KEGG:04720 LTP |
id |
PW:0000060 |
label |
long term potentiation |
notation |
PW:0000060 |
part_of | |
prefLabel |
long term potentiation |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D017774 | Medical Subject Headings | LOOM |