THE RAPID PREPARATION OF SYNAPTOSOMES, USING A VERTICAL ROTOR
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 37 (3) , 795-797
Abstract
A rapid method for the preparation of isolated [rat] nerve terminals (synaptosomes) is described. The material, prepared using a vertical rotor, is compared biochemically with material prepared by conventional techniques. The synaptosomes possess many characteristics expected of isolated nerve terminals, including noradrenaline [norepinephrine] release and transport against a concentration gradient.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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