SNAREs
snares
SNARE proteins (an acronym derived from ' SNAP (Soluble NSF Attachment Protein) REceptor') are a large protein superfamily. The primary role of SNARE proteins is to mediate vesicle fusion, that is, the fusion of vesicles with their target membrane bound compartments (such as a lysosome). The best studied SNAREs are those that mediate docking of synaptic vesicles with the presynaptic membrane in neurons.