Protein unc-13 homolog A

UniProtKB accession:  Q4KUS2

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UniProtKB description:  Plays a role in vesicle maturation during exocytosis as a target of the diacylglycerol second messenger pathway. Involved in neurotransmitter release by acting in synaptic vesicle priming prior to vesicle fusion and participates in the activity-dependent refilling of readily releasable vesicle pool (RRP). Essential for synaptic vesicle maturation in most excitatory/glutamatergic but not inhibitory/GABA-mediated synapses. Facilitates neuronal dense core vesicles fusion as well as controls the location and efficiency of their synaptic release (PubMed:23229896). Also involved in secretory granule priming in insulin secretion. Plays a role in dendrite formation by melanocytes (By similarity).