Term Name: dopamine secretion
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Definition: The regulated release of dopamine by a cell. Dopamine is a catecholamine and a precursor of adrenaline and noradrenaline. It acts as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system but it is also produced peripherally and acts as a hormone.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0014046]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: catecholamine secretion dopamine transport signal release
has subtype: axonal dopamine secretion somato-dendritic dopamine secretion
inverse capable_of: parafollicular cell
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of dopamine secretion
positively regulated by: positive regulation of dopamine secretion
regulated by: regulation of dopamine secretion