Postsynaptic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009312",
  "term": "Postsynaptic",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Relating to the membrane of a neuron or other cell that receives a signal from a presynaptic neuron across a synapse. This membrane contains receptors that bind to neurotransmitters, initiating a response in the receiving cell. The postsynaptic potential is the change in electrical potential across this membrane.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "synaptic cleft"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 898 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/postsynaptic/"
}