neurotransmitter

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Biochemical that is released upon excitation from a presynaptic membrane, crosses the synaptic space and binds to a receptor on the postsynaptic membrane, where it induces a signal that may be either stimulatory or inhibitory.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 890 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'neurotransmitter' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11955 RIS BibTex EndNote
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