Term Name: natural killer cell degranulation
Synonyms: natural killer cell granule exocytosis, NK cell degranulation, NK cell granule exocytosis
Definition: The regulated exocytosis of secretory granules containing preformed mediators such as perforin and granzymes by a natural killer cell.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043320]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: natural killer cell activation involved in immune response natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity
is a type of: leukocyte degranulation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of natural killer cell degranulation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of natural killer cell degranulation
regulated by: regulation of natural killer cell degranulation