Transmitter release and Ca diffusion models (Yamada and Zucker 1992)


"A three-dimensional presynaptic calcium diffusion model developed to account for characteristics of transmitter release was modified to provide for binding of calcium to a receptor and subsequent triggering of exocytosis. ..."

Model Type: Molecular Network

Currents: I Calcium

Model Concept(s): Facilitation; Calcium dynamics

Simulation Environment: CalC Calcium Calculator (web link to model)

Implementer(s): Matveev, Victor V. [m a t v e e v at n j i t . e d u ]

References:

Yamada WM, Zucker RS. (1992). Time course of transmitter release calculated from simulations of a calcium diffusion model. Biophysical journal. 61 [PubMed]


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