Full Idea
It is estimated that there are 2,000-3,000 different types of protein in each synapse of the brain.
Gist of Idea
Each brain synapse contains around 2,500 types of protein
Source
Mazviita Chirimuuta (The Brain Abstracted [2024], 1.1)
A Reaction
Just when her account of the brain's complexity boggles you, she adds another stupendous layer of complexity. Her case that the brain to too complex to ever understand is overwhelming.
Book Reference
Mazviita Chirimuuta: 'The Brain Abstracted' [MIT 2024], p.4