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What is the process involved in releasing acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft?
What is the process involved in releasing acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft?
- Endocytosis
- Diffusion
- Exocytosis (correct)
- Reuptake
Which protein/s are involved in the exocytosis of acetylcholine?
Which protein/s are involved in the exocytosis of acetylcholine?
- VAMPs (v-SNAREs) and SNAPs (t-SNAREs) (correct)
- Vesicle-associated choline transporter (VAchT)
- Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT)
- Acetylcholinesterase (AchE)
What is the function of acetylcholinesterase (AchE) in the synaptic cleft?
What is the function of acetylcholinesterase (AchE) in the synaptic cleft?
- To release acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft
- To prevent acetylcholine from binding to receptors in the synaptic cleft
- To transport acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft
- To break down acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft (correct)
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