SNARE Proteins
Synonyms
NSF Attachment Protein Receptor
Receptor, SNAP
SNAP Receptor
SNAP Receptors
SNARE
SNARE Proteins, Target
SNARE Proteins, Vesicle
SNARE Proteins, Vesicular
SNAREs
Soluble N ethylmaleimide Sensitive Factor Attachment Protein Receptor
Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-Sensitive-Factor Attachment Protein Receptor
Target Membrane SNARE Proteins
Target SNARE Proteins
Vesicle SNARE Proteins
Vesicular SNARE Proteins
t-SNARE
tSNAREs
v SNAREs
v-SNARE
v-SNAREs
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.)