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Nature Cell Biology 7, 1157 - 1158 (2005)
doi:10.1038/ncb1205-1157

Pins for spines

Juergen A. Knoblich1

  1. Juergen Knoblich is at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Dr. Bohrgass 3-5, 1030 Venna, Austria. e-mail: knoblich@imp.univie.ac.at


Neurotransmitter receptors must be targeted to the post-synaptic membrane to perform their function in synaptic transmission. Recent findings reveal a surprising role for heterotrimeric G proteins and their activator, Pins (Partner of Inscuteable), in this important protein targeting event.

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