neurotransmitter secretion
id: GO:0007269
name: neurotransmitter secretion
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The regulated release of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. A neurotransmitter is any of a group of substances that are released on excitation from the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron of the central or peripheral nervous system and travel across the synaptic cleft to either excite or inhibit the target cell. Among the many substances that have the properties of a neurotransmitter are acetylcholine, noradrenaline, adrenaline, dopamine, glycine, gamma-aminobutyrate, glutamic acid, substance P, enkephalins, endorphins and serotonin.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0014055 | acetylcholine secretion |
GO:0014860 | neurotransmitter secretion involved in regulation of skeletal muscle contraction |
GO:0048790 | maintenance of presynaptic active zone structure |
GO:0048791 | calcium ion-dependent exocytosis of neurotransmitter |
GO:0048792 | calcium ion-independent exocytosis of neurotransmitter |
GO:0060096 | serotonin secretion, neurotransmission |
GO:0071911 | synchronous neurotransmitter secretion |
GO:0071912 | asynchronous neurotransmitter secretion |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0001505 | regulation of neurotransmitter levels |
GO:0006836 | neurotransmitter transport |
GO:0023061 | signal release |
GO:0032940 | secretion by cell |