Ca-triggered neurotransmitter release involves complex regulatory mechanisms, including a series of protein-protein interactions. Three proteins, synaptobrevin (VAMP), synaptosomal-associated protein of 25kDa (SNAP-25) and syntaxin, constitute the soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) core complex that plays key roles in controlling vesicle fusion and exocytosis. Many other proteins participate in the regulation of the processes via direct and/or indirect interaction with the SNARE complex. Although much effort has been made, the regulatory mechanism for exocytosis is still not completely clear. Accumulated evidence indicates that the small GTPase Rab3 and synaptotagmin proteins play important regulatory roles during vesicle fusion and neurotransmitter release. This review outlines our present understanding of the two regulatory proteins, with the focus on the interaction of Rab3 with synaptotagmin in the regulatory process.
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