Bacterium clostridium botulinum is a neurotoxin (BoTox) that disrupts the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction.
What step during fusion for transmitter release, is the botulinum toxin having a direct affect upon?

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Bacterium clostridium botulinum is a neurotoxin (BoTox) that disrupts the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction. 
 What step during fusion for transmitter release, is the botulinum toxin having a direct affect upon?

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The ability to increase intracellular calcium by 500-1000 fold for neurotransmitter release to occur

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It can/will block the terminal voltage-gated calcium channels

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The binding of acetylcholine vesicles to the SNARE complex

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The ability for acetylcholine vesicles to be docked at the active zone

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The ability of acetylcholine to attach to a receptor on the post-synaptic cleft

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