Results from mice lacking the synaptic protein SNAP-25 show that evoked neurotransmitter release and spontaneous membrane fusion events require distinct molecular components.
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Gregory, F., Schweizer, F. Exocytosis with a snap. Nat Neurosci 5, 4–6 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0102-4
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