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There is a question that says why the g cell is unaffected by the presence of the tetanus toxin

There is a question that says why the g cell is unaffected by the presence of the-example-1
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Cellubrevin, like the synaptic vesicle proteins synaptobrevins I and II, can be cleaved by tetanus toxin, a metallo-endoprotease which blocks neurotransmitter release. However, nonneuronal cells are unaffected by the toxin due to lack of cell surface receptors for its heavy chain.

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