Term Name: presynapse
Synonyms: presynaptic terminal
Definition: The part of a synapse that is part of the presynaptic cell.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0098793]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: synapse
has parts: presynaptic actin cytoskeleton presynaptic active zone presynaptic cytoskeleton presynaptic cytosol presynaptic endocytic zone presynaptic endosome presynaptic intermediate filament cytoskeleton presynaptic membrane synaptic vesicle
is a type of: cellular anatomical structure
has subtype: axon terminus terminal bouton
inverse occurs_in: negative regulation of presynaptic cytosolic calcium concentration neurotransmitter reuptake neurotransmitter secretion positive regulation of presynaptic cytosolic calcium concentration presynaptic endocytosis presynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission presynaptic process involved in chemical synaptic transmission protein catabolic process at presynapse regulation of dense core granule exocytosis regulation of presynaptic cytosolic calcium ion concentration regulation of protein catabolic process at presynapse, modulating synaptic transmission regulation of translation at presynapse regulation of translation at presynapse, modulating synaptic transmission regulation protein catabolic process at presynapse release of sequestered calcium ion into presynaptic cytosol structural constituent of presynapse synaptic vesicle cycle synaptic vesicle exocytosis translation at presynapse translation at presynapse, modulating chemical synaptic transmission voltage-gated calcium channel activity involved in positive regulation of presynaptic cytosolic calcium levels voltage-gated calcium channel activity involved in regulation of presynaptic cytosolic calcium levels