Neuromuscular synapse: stochastic properties of spontaneous release of transmitter.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 170 ·No. 3958 ·1970-11-06 ·Pages 648-9

Rotshenker S, Rahamimoff R

Abstract

The spontaneous quantal release of transmitter from the motor nerve endings is a random process which follows the Poisson theorem; the liberation of each quantum is independent of the release of previous quanta. Increase in the extracellular calcium concentration produces a statistical interdependence in the release of the spontaneously appearing packages.

MeSH Terms

Animals Anura Biometry Calcium/physiology Cytoplasmic Granules In Vitro Techniques Membrane Potentials Nerve Endings/physiology Neuromuscular Junction/physiology Neurotransmitter Agents/metabolism Osmolar Concentration Probability Synapses/physiology Synaptic Vesicles

Chemicals

Neurotransmitter Agents Calcium

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Rotshenker S

Rahamimoff R

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.170.3958.648

Published

1970-11-06

Pages

648-9

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.170.3958.648 View journal details

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