synaptic vesicle priming
A process that converts synaptic vesicles to a state of competence for calcium triggered fusion with the active zone membrane by bringing the two membranes into very close proximity. Priming typically (but not always) occurs after docking (Jahn and Fasshauer, 2012). Primed vesicles are also capable of spontaneously fusing with the active zone membrane.
GO:0065003
protein-containing complex assembly
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GO:0140029
exocytic process
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GO:0016079
synaptic vesicle exocytosis
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