presynaptic active zone
A specialized region of the plasma membrane and cell cortex of a presynaptic neuron; encompasses a region of the plasma membrane where synaptic vesicles dock and fuse, and a specialized cortical cytoskeletal matrix.
GO:0110165
cellular anatomical structure
is_a
GO:0098793
presynapse
part_of
pre-synaptic active zone
exact
pre-synaptic active zone component
narrow
presynaptic specialization
exact