presynaptic active zone assembly

Term ID

GO:1904071

Synonyms

• pre-synaptic active zone assembly
• pre-synaptic active zone component assembly
• pre-synaptic active zone component formation
• pre-synaptic active zone formation
• presynaptic active zone formation

Definition

The aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of a set of components to form a presynaptic active zone. The presynaptic active zone is a specialized region of the plasma membrane and cell cortex of a presynaptic neuron; encompasses a region of the plasma membrane where synaptic vesicles dock and fuse, and a specialized cortical cytoskeletal matrix. 10769383

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO