Differential functional constraints on the evolution of postsynaptic density proteins in neocortical laminae.

The postsynaptic density (PSD) is a protein dense complex on the postsynaptic membrane of excitatory synapses that is implicated in normal nervous system functions such as synaptic plasticity, and also contains an enrichment of proteins involved in neuropsychiatric disorders. It has recently been re...

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Main Authors: Guang-Zhong Wang, Genevieve Konopka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3386249?pdf=render