synaptic vesicle endocytosis

id: GO:0048488
name: synaptic vesicle endocytosis
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: An endocytosis process that results in the invagination of the axonal plasma membrane to create a membrane-bounded vesicle. This process takes up excess membrane that would otherwise accumulate at the presynaptic terminal due to fusion of vesicle membranes during neurotransmitter release. The vesicles created may subsequently be used for neurotransmitter storage and release.

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