Animation of neurotransmitter release showing the effects of tethering (VIDEO)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Caption

Video depiction of vesicle fusion and tethering. In the active zone in the central left of the video, docked vesicles (dark blue) fuse with the membrane, releasing their contents and being quickly replaced by nearby tethered vesicles, for fast, sustained synaptic transmission.

Credit

Gallimore et al., 2025

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