The Tiny Packets Located in the Axon Terminal That Store

question 96

Multiple Choice

The tiny packets located in the axon terminal that store and release neurotransmitters are the

• A)nucleolus.
• B)dendritic receptors.
• C)synaptic vesicles.
• D)golgi bodies.

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Definitions:

Apoenzyme

The protein component of an enzyme, to which a coenzyme or cofactor must bind to form an active enzyme.

Nonpolypeptide

Referring to molecules that are not composed of peptide bonds and amino acid chains, contrary to proteins.

Coenzyme

An organic non-protein molecule that binds with an enzyme to catalyze a reaction.

Enzyme Activity

The measure of the amount of substrate converted to product by an enzyme in a given time, crucial for biochemical processes.