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postsynaptic density |
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- neuronal postsynaptic density
- post synaptic density
- post-synaptic density
- postsynaptic density of dendrite
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| Definition: |
An electron dense network of proteins within and adjacent to the postsynaptic membrane of an asymmetric, neuron-neuron synapse. Its major components include neurotransmitter receptors and the proteins that spatially and functionally organize them such as anchoring and scaffolding molecules, signaling enzymes and cytoskeletal components.
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