Entry
Name
Synaptic vesicle cycle - Homo sapiens (human)
Description
Communication between neurons is mediated by the release of neurotransmitter from synaptic vesicles (SVs). At the nerve terminal, SVs cycle through repetitive episodes of exocytosis and endocytosis. SVs are filled with neurotransmitters by active transport. The loaded SVs are then docked at a specialized region of the presynaptic plasma membrane known as the active zone, where they undergo a priming reaction. Upon arrival of an action potential, Ca2+ enters through voltage-gated channels and neurotransmitter is released by exocytosis, usually in less than a millisecond. After fusion, the vesicle is retrieved by endocytosis and reloaded for another round of exocytosis.
Class
Organismal Systems; Nervous system
BRITE hierarchy
Pathway map
Ortholog table
Drug
D00197 Reserpine (JP18/USP/INN)
D00228 Amoxapine (JP18/USP/INN)
D00394 Trimipramine (USAN/INN)
D00484 Protriptyline hydrochloride (USP)
D00783 Botulinum toxin type A (JAN)
D00809 Amitriptyline hydrochloride (JP18/USP)
D00811 Clomipramine hydrochloride (JP18/USP)
D00812 Desipramine hydrochloride (JAN/USP)
D00814 Doxepin hydrochloride (USP)
D00815 Imipramine hydrochloride (JP18/USP)
D00816 Nortriptyline hydrochloride (JP18/USP/INN)
D00817 Bupropion hydrochloride (JAN/USP)
D00818 Maprotiline hydrochloride (JP18/USP)
D00821 Venlafaxine hydrochloride (JAN/USP)
D01107 Milnacipran hydrochloride (JAN/USAN)
D01179 Duloxetine hydrochloride (JAN/USP)
D01285 Lofepramine hydrochloride (JAN/USAN)
D01296 Methylphenidate hydrochloride (JAN/USP)
D01304 Amezinium metilsulfate (JAN)
D01546 Dothiepin hydrochloride (USAN)
D02074 Amphetamine sulfate (USP)
D02078 Dextroamphetamine sulfate (USP)
D02080 Phendimetrazine tartrate (USP)
D02170 Indeloxazine hydrochloride (JAN/USAN)
D02182 Cocaine hydrochloride (JP18/USP)
D02237 Guanethidine sulfate (USAN)
D02242 Methamphetamine hydrochloride (JP18/USP)
D02408 Trimipramine maleate (JAN/USP)
D02570 Desvenlafaxine succinate (USAN)
D02571 Sibutramine hydrochloride (USP)
D02572 Viloxazine hydrochloride (USAN)
D02573 Reboxetine mesylate (USAN)
D02574 Atomoxetine hydrochloride (JAN/USP)
D02704 Tampramine fumarate (USAN)
D02735 Rimabotulinumtoxin B (USAN)
D03491 Cidoxepin hydrochloride (USAN)
D03721 Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride (USAN)
D03740 Dextroamphetamine (USAN)
D03801 Diethylpropion hydrochloride (USP)
D04382 Guanethidine monosulfate (USP)
D04473 Hydroxyamphetamine hydrobromide (USP)
D04747 Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (USAN)
D04999 Methylphenidate (USAN/INN)
D05119 Napamezole hydrochloride (USAN)
D05120 Napitane mesylate (USAN)
D05200 Nomifensine maleate (USAN)
D05284 Oxaprotiline hydrochloride (USAN)
D05454 Phenmetrazine hydrochloride (USP)
D05459 Phentermine hydrochloride (USP)
D05663 Pyrovalerone hydrochloride (USAN)
D05692 Radafaxine hydrochloride (USAN)
D05997 Talopram hydrochloride (USAN)
D06004 Tandamine hydrochloride (USAN)
D07449 Amitriptylinoxide (INN)
D07515 Benzfetamine hydrochloride
D07806 Dexmethylphenidate (INN)
D07938 Bupropion hydrobromide (USAN)
D08071 Imipramine pamoate (USP)
D08072 Imipraminoxide hydrochloride
D08348 Phendimetrazine hydrochloride
D08575 Tetrabenazine (JAN/INN)
D09340 Esreboxetine (USAN/INN)
D09341 Esreboxetine succinate (USAN)
D10012 Incobotulinumtoxin A (JAN/USAN)
D10072 Levomilnacipran (USAN/INN)
D10089 Amitifadine hydrochloride (USAN)
D10133 Levomilnacipran hydrochloride (USAN)
D10186 Bitopertin (JAN/USAN/INN)
D10199 Tapentadol hydrochloride (JAN)
D10697 Centanafadine (USAN/INN)
D10698 Centanafadine hydrochloride (USAN)
D10701 Deutetrabenazine (USAN/INN)
D10870 Dasotraline hydrochloride (USAN)
D10921 Daxibotulinumtoxin A (USAN)
D10949 Letibotulinumtoxin A (USAN)
D10999 Valbenazine tosylate (USAN)
D11172 Midomafetamine (USAN/INN)
D11328 Solriamfetol hydrochloride (USAN)
D11405 Prabotulinumtoxin A (USAN)
D11619 Desvenlafaxine succinate anhydrous
D11622 Amphetamine aspartate monohydrate
D11623 Dextroamphetamine saccharate
D11688 Ampreloxetine (USAN/INN)
D11689 Ampreloxetine hydrochloride (USAN)
D11940 Toludesvenlafaxine (USAN/INN)
D11941 Toludesvenlafaxine hydrochloride (USAN)
D12403 Venlafaxine besylate monohydrate
D12527 Iclepertin (JAN/USAN/INN)
D12937 Midomafetamine hydrochloride (USAN)
Other DBs
Organism
Homo sapiens (human) [GN:
hsa ]
Gene
140679 SLC32A1; solute carrier family 32 member 1 [KO:K15015 ]
6570 SLC18A1; solute carrier family 18 member A1 [KO:K08155 ]
6571 SLC18A2; solute carrier family 18 member A2 [KO:K08155 ]
6572 SLC18A3; solute carrier family 18 member A3 [KO:K14636 ]
57084 SLC17A6; solute carrier family 17 member 6 [KO:K12302 ]
246213 SLC17A8; solute carrier family 17 member 8 [KO:K12302 ]
57030 SLC17A7; solute carrier family 17 member 7 [KO:K12302 ]
6844 VAMP2; vesicle associated membrane protein 2 [KO:K13504 ]
5864 RAB3A; RAB3A, member RAS oncogene family [KO:K07882 ]
22999 RIMS1; regulating synaptic membrane exocytosis 1 [KO:K15291 ]
6812 STXBP1; syntaxin binding protein 1 [KO:K15292 ]
6616 SNAP25; synaptosome associated protein 25 [KO:K18211 ]
773 CACNA1A; calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 A [KO:K04344 ]
774 CACNA1B; calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 B [KO:K04849 ]
4905 NSF; N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor, vesicle fusing ATPase [KO:K06027 ] [EC:3.6.4.6 ]
8775 NAPA; NSF attachment protein alpha [KO:K15296 ]
8218 CLTCL1; clathrin heavy chain like 1 [KO:K04646 ]
161 AP2A2; adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit alpha 2 [KO:K11824 ]
160 AP2A1; adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit alpha 1 [KO:K11824 ]
163 AP2B1; adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit beta 1 [KO:K11825 ]
1173 AP2M1; adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit mu 1 [KO:K11826 ]
1175 AP2S1; adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit sigma 1 [KO:K11827 ]
525 ATP6V1B1; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit B1 [KO:K02147 ]
526 ATP6V1B2; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit B2 [KO:K02147 ]
245973 ATP6V1C2; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit C2 [KO:K02148 ]
528 ATP6V1C1; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit C1 [KO:K02148 ]
51382 ATP6V1D; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit D [KO:K02149 ]
90423 ATP6V1E2; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit E2 [KO:K02150 ]
529 ATP6V1E1; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit E1 [KO:K02150 ]
9296 ATP6V1F; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit F [KO:K02151 ]
9550 ATP6V1G1; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit G1 [KO:K02152 ]
127124 ATP6V1G3; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit G3 [KO:K02152 ]
534 ATP6V1G2; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit G2 [KO:K02152 ]
8992 ATP6V0E1; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit e1 [KO:K02153 ]
155066 ATP6V0E2; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit e2 [KO:K02153 ]
10312 TCIRG1; T cell immune regulator 1, ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a3 [KO:K02154 ]
23545 ATP6V0A2; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a2 [KO:K02154 ]
50617 ATP6V0A4; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a4 [KO:K02154 ]
535 ATP6V0A1; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a1 [KO:K02154 ]
9114 ATP6V0D1; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit d1 [KO:K02146 ]
245972 ATP6V0D2; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit d2 [KO:K02146 ]
51606 ATP6V1H; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit H [KO:K02144 ]
527 ATP6V0C; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit c [KO:K02155 ]
533 ATP6V0B; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit b [KO:K03661 ]
6529 SLC6A1; solute carrier family 6 member 1 [KO:K05034 ]
6530 SLC6A2; solute carrier family 6 member 2 [KO:K05035 ]
6531 SLC6A3; solute carrier family 6 member 3 [KO:K05036 ]
6532 SLC6A4; solute carrier family 6 member 4 [KO:K05037 ]
9152 SLC6A5; solute carrier family 6 member 5 [KO:K05038 ]
6536 SLC6A9; solute carrier family 6 member 9 [KO:K05038 ]
6534 SLC6A7; solute carrier family 6 member 7 [KO:K05040 ]
6538 SLC6A11; solute carrier family 6 member 11 [KO:K05044 ]
6539 SLC6A12; solute carrier family 6 member 12 [KO:K05045 ]
6540 SLC6A13; solute carrier family 6 member 13 [KO:K05046 ]
6505 SLC1A1; solute carrier family 1 member 1 [KO:K05612 ]
6506 SLC1A2; solute carrier family 1 member 2 [KO:K05613 ]
6507 SLC1A3; solute carrier family 1 member 3 [KO:K05614 ]
6511 SLC1A6; solute carrier family 1 member 6 [KO:K05617 ]
6512 SLC1A7; solute carrier family 1 member 7 [KO:K05618 ]
Compound
Reference
Authors
Li L, Chin LS
Title
The molecular machinery of synaptic vesicle exocytosis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Nestler EJ, Hyman SE, Malenka RC.
Title
Molecular neuropharmacology: A foundation for clinical neuroscience
Journal
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (2001)
Reference
Authors
Chapman ER
Title
How does synaptotagmin trigger neurotransmitter release?
Journal
Reference
Authors
Benfenati F, Onofri F, Giovedi S
Title
Protein-protein interactions and protein modules in the control of neurotransmitter release.
Journal
Reference
Authors
de Saint Basile G, Menasche G, Fischer A
Title
Molecular mechanisms of biogenesis and exocytosis of cytotoxic granules.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Carr CM, Munson M
Title
Tag team action at the synapse.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Sudhof TC
Title
The synaptic vesicle cycle.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Gundelfinger ED, Kessels MM, Qualmann B
Title
Temporal and spatial coordination of exocytosis and endocytosis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Tang J, Maximov A, Shin OH, Dai H, Rizo J, Sudhof TC
Title
A complexin/synaptotagmin 1 switch controls fast synaptic vesicle exocytosis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Chapman ER
Title
Synaptotagmin: a Ca(2+) sensor that triggers exocytosis?
Journal
Reference
Authors
Sudhof TC
Title
The synaptic vesicle cycle: a cascade of protein-protein interactions.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Rizo J, Sudhof TC
Title
Snares and Munc18 in synaptic vesicle fusion.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Malsam J, Kreye S, Sollner TH
Title
Membrane fusion: SNAREs and regulation.
Journal
Related pathway
KO pathway