| Dataset | GO Cellular Component Annotations 2015 |
| Category | structural or functional annotations |
| Type | cellular component |
| Description | A type of synapse occurring between an axon and a dendritic spine or dendritic shaft. Asymmetric synapses, the most abundant synapse type in the central nervous system, involve axons that contain predominantly spherical vesicles and contain a thickened postsynaptic density. (Gene Ontology, GO_0032279) |
| External Link | http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0032279 |
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6 proteins localized to the asymmetric synapse cellular component from the curated GO Cellular Component Annotations 2015 dataset.
