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Nature 431, 752-753 (14 October 2004) | doi:10.1038/431752a; Published online 13 October 2004
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Neurobiology: Accessing a transporter structure
Michael P. Kavanaugh1
Abstract
Information processing in the brain requires the neurotransmitter glutamate. Hence the importance of today's publication of the structure of an archaeal relative of the transporter controlling glutamate's levels.
In the brain, neurons communicate with each other primarily through the use of neurotransmitters. These chemical signals are released by presynaptic neurons in response to electrical impulses, then detected and converted back into electrical signals by receiving (postsynaptic) neurons.
- Michael P. Kavanaugh is at the Center for Structural and Functional Neuroscience, University of Montana, 301 Skaggs Building, Missoula, Montana 59812-1552, USA.
Email: michael.kavanaugh@umontana.edu
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