presynaptic membrane
id: GO:0042734
name: presynaptic membrane
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A specialized area of membrane of the axon terminal that faces the plasma membrane of the neuron or muscle fiber with which the axon terminal establishes a synaptic junction; many synaptic junctions exhibit structural presynaptic characteristics, such as conical, electron-dense internal protrusions, that distinguish it from the remainder of the axon plasma membrane.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0048787 | presynaptic active zone membrane |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0097060 | synaptic membrane |
