SNARE Proteins
A superfamily of small proteins which are involved in the MEMBRANE FUSION events, intracellular protein trafficking and secretory processes. They share a homologous SNARE motif. The SNARE proteins are divided into subfamilies: QA-SNARES; QB-SNARES; QC-SNARES; and R-SNARES. The formation of a SNARE complex (composed of one each of the four different types SNARE domains (Qa, Qb, Qc, and R)) mediates MEMBRANE FUSION. Following membrane fusion SNARE complexes are dissociated by the NSFs (N-ETHYLMALEIMIDE-SENSITIVE FACTORS), in conjunction with SOLUBLE NSF ATTACHMENT PROTEIN, i.e., SNAPs (no relation to SNAP 25.)
Year introduced: 2006 (1995)
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Tree Number(s): D12.776.543.512.249, D12.776.543.990.775
MeSH Unique ID: D050600
Entry Terms:
- NSF Attachment Protein Receptor
- Receptor, SNAP
- SNAP Receptor
- SNAP Receptors
- SNARE
- SNAREs
- SNARE Protein
- Protein, SNARE
- Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-Sensitive-Factor Attachment Protein Receptor
- Soluble N ethylmaleimide Sensitive Factor Attachment Protein Receptor
- Vesicle SNARE Proteins
- SNARE Proteins, Vesicle
- v-SNARE
- v-SNAREs
- v SNAREs
- Vesicular SNARE Proteins
- SNARE Proteins, Vesicular
- Target Membrane SNARE Proteins
- t-SNARE
- Target SNARE Proteins
- SNARE Proteins, Target
- tSNAREs
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