Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process
serotonin secretion
- Term ID
- GO:0001820
- Synonyms
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- 5-HT secretion
- 5-hydroxytryptamine secretion
- serotonin release
- Definition
- The regulated release of serotonin by a cell. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT) is a monoamine synthesized in serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system, enterochromaffin cells in the gastrointestinal tract and some immune system cells. (2)
- References
- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
- is a type of
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- has subtype
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- inverse capable_of
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- negatively regulated by
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- positively regulated by
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- regulated by
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes