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

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: peptide hormone secretion protein secretion

peptide hormone secretion protein secretion Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: insulin secretion involved in cellular response to glucose stimulus

insulin secretion involved in cellular response to glucose stimulus Show first 5 Terms
inverse capable_of: insulin secreting cell type B pancreatic cell

insulin secreting cell type B pancreatic cell Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of insulin secretion

negative regulation of insulin secretion Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of insulin secretion

positive regulation of insulin secretion Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of insulin secretion

regulation of insulin secretion Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes