Term: pancreatic B cell insulin secretion
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Name: pancreatic B cell
Synonyms: beta cell
Definition:
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009102]
Name: insulin secretion
Synonyms:
Definition: The regulated release of proinsulin from secretory granules accompanied by cleavage of proinsulin to form mature insulin. In vertebrates, insulin is secreted from B granules in the B cells of the vertebrate pancreas and from insulin-producing cells in insects.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030073]    QuickGO    AmiGO