Term Name: | calcium-ion regulated exocytosis |
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Synonyms: | calcium ion-dependent exocytosis |
Definition: | The release of intracellular molecules (e.g. hormones, matrix proteins) contained within a membrane-bounded vesicle by fusion of the vesicle with the plasma membrane of a cell, induced by a rise in cytosolic calcium-ion levels. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0017156] QuickGO AmiGO |