serotonin secretion
id: GO:0001820
name: serotonin secretion
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The regulated release of serotonin by a cell or group of cells. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT) is a monoamine synthesised in serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system, enterochromaffin cells in the gastrointestinal tract and some immune system cells.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0002442 | serotonin secretion involved in inflammatory response |
GO:0060096 | serotonin secretion, neurotransmission |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0006837 | serotonin transport |
GO:0023061 | signal release |
GO:0032940 | secretion by cell |