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A peculiar substructure in the postsynaptic membrane of Torpedo electroplax
Abstract:
Freeze-etching of Torpedo marmorata electroplax reveals an unusual substructure in one of the fracture faces of the postsynaptic membrane. This substructure consists of a lattice of closely spaced particles that are smaller than the usual 80- to 90-A particles present in other membrane types. The lattice occurs exclusively on the B-face of the postsynaptic membrane.