Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

neurotransmitter secretion

Term ID
GO:0007269
Synonyms
  • neurotransmitter release
  • neurotransmitter secretory pathway
Definition
The regulated release of neurotransmitter from the presynapse into the synaptic cleft via calcium-regulated exocytosis during synaptic transmission.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is part of
has parts
is a type of
has subtype
negatively regulated by
occurs_in
positively regulated by
regulated by
Phenotype
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