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Synaptobrevins (synaptobrevin isotypes 1-2, also called VAMP1 and VAMP2) are small integral membrane proteins of secretory vesicles with molecular weight of 18 kilodalton (kDa) that are part of the vesicle-associated membrane protein (VAMP) family.

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Synaptobrevins (synaptobrevin isotypes 1-2, also called VAMP1 and VAMP2) are small integral membrane proteins of secretory vesicles with molecular weight of 18 kilodalton (kDa) that are part of the vesicle-associated membrane protein (VAMP) family.

Synaptobrevin is one of the SNARE proteins involved in formation of the SNARE complexes.

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