Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

insulin secretion

Term ID
GO:0030073
Synonyms
Definition
The regulated release of proinsulin from secretory granules accompanied by cleavage of proinsulin to form mature insulin. In vertebrates, insulin is secreted from B granules in the B cells of the vertebrate pancreas and from insulin-producing cells in insects. 0198506732
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is a type of
has subtype
inverse capable_of
negatively regulated by
positively regulated by
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