Neuromuscular transmitter candidates of a centipede (Lithobius forficatus, Chilopoda)
Abstract Background The neuromuscular junction is the chemical synapse where motor neurons communicate with skeletal muscle fibers. Whereas vertebrates and many invertebrates use acetylcholine as transmitter at the neuromuscular junction, in those arthropods examined up to now, glutamate and GABA ar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-018-0274-9 |