Abstract
Drosophila melanogaster express vesicular transporters for the storage of neurotransmitters acetylcholine, biogenic amines, GABA, and glutamate. The large array of powerful molecular-genetic tools available in Drosophila enhances the use of this model organism for studying transporter function and regulation.
Keywords:
Dopamine; Drosophila; Glutamate; Neurotransmitter transporter; Octopamine; Serotonin.
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Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Acetylcholine / metabolism
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Animals
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Drosophila Proteins / metabolism*
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Drosophila melanogaster / metabolism*
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Glutamic Acid / metabolism
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Neurotransmitter Agents / metabolism*
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Photoreceptor Cells / metabolism
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Vesicular Neurotransmitter Transport Proteins / metabolism*
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gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism
Substances
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Drosophila Proteins
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Neurotransmitter Agents
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Vesicular Neurotransmitter Transport Proteins
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Glutamic Acid
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gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
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Acetylcholine