The biochemistry of learning and memory
- 1 August 1995
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
- Vol. 149-150 (1) , 279-286
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01076589
Abstract
An overview of some of the biochemical and molecular events involved in the process of learning and memory are presented in a short review. Two invertebrate models of learning are considered: the gill-withdrawal reflex ofAplysia and avoidance learning inDrosophila melanogaster. Particular attention is paid to the biochemical mechanisms underlying both the development of long-term potentiation (LTP) and passive avoidance learning (PAL) in the young chick. The role of several biological molecules in learning and memory are considered, for example, protein kinase C (PKC), Ca++-Calmodulin kinase II (CaMKII), GAP-43, and glutamate receptors.Keywords
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