A superfamily of small proteins which are involved in the MEMBRANE FUSION events, intracellular protein trafficking and secretory processes. They share a homologous SNARE motif. The SNARE proteins are divided into subfamilies: QA-SNARES; QB-SNARES; QC-SNARES; and R-SNARES. The formation of a SNARE complex (composed of one each of the four different types SNARE domains (Qa, Qb, Qc, and R)) mediates MEMBRANE FUSION. Following membrane fusion SNARE complexes are dissociated by the NSFs (N-ETHYLMALEIMIDE-SENSITIVE FACTORS), in conjunction with SOLUBLE NSF ATTACHMENT PROTEIN, i.e., SNAPs (no relation to SNAP 25.)

DUI

D050600 MeSH Prohlížeč

CUI

M0250560

Předchozí užití

Membrane Proteins (1994-2005); Vesicular Transport Proteins (2004-2005)

Historická pozn.

2006 (1995)

Veřejná pozn.

2006; SNAP RECEPTOR (now SNARE PROTEINS) was indexed under MEMBRANE PROTEINS 1995-2003 and VESICULAR TRANSPORT PROTEINS 2004-2005