modulation of chemical synaptic transmission

Term ID

GO:0050804

Synonyms

• modulation of synaptic transmission
• regulation of chemical synaptic transmission
• regulation of synaptic transmission

Definition

Any process that modulates the frequency or amplitude of synaptic transmission, the process of communication from a neuron to a target (neuron, muscle, or secretory cell) across a synapse. Amplitude, in this case, refers to the change in postsynaptic membrane potential due to a single instance of synaptic transmission.

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Ontology

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