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A neurotransmitter is a signaling molecule secreted by a neuron to affect another cell across a synapse. The cell receiving the signal, or target cell, may be another neuron, but could also be a gland or muscle cell.
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| Neurotransmitter | is a | signaling molecule secreted by a neuron to affect another cell across a synapse | 0.90 | text |
| amino acids | instance of | Many neurotransmitters are synthesized from simple and plentiful precursors | 0.80 | text |
| which are readily available | instance of | Many neurotransmitters are synthesized from simple and plentiful precursors | 0.80 | text |
| often require a small number of biosynthetic steps for conversion.Neurotransmitters are essential to the function of complex neural systems | instance of | Many neurotransmitters are synthesized from simple and plentiful precursors | 0.80 | text |
| nitric oxide | instance of | Metabolic products | 0.80 | text |
| carbon monoxide have also been reported to act like neurotransmitters.StorageNeurotransmitters are generally stored in synaptic vesicles | instance of | Metabolic products | 0.80 | text |
| clustered close to the cell membrane at the axon terminal of the presynaptic neuron | instance of | Metabolic products | 0.80 | text |
| carbon monoxide have also been reported to act like neurotransmitters | instance of | Metabolic products | 0.80 | text |
| changing the structure of the synapse.Communicate by sending reverse-direction messages that affect the release or reuptake of transmitters.The anatomical localization of neurotransmitters is typically determined using immunocytochemical techniques | instance of | but have a common carrying function | 0.80 | text |
| which identify the location of either the transmitter substances themselves or of the enzymes that are involved in their synthesis | instance of | but have a common carrying function | 0.80 | text |
| staining | instance of | Various techniques and experiments | 0.80 | text |
| stimulating | instance of | Various techniques and experiments | 0.80 | text |
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