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insulin secretion

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Term info

Label

insulin secretion

IAO 0000233

https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/11255#issuecomment-426191045

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.

has obo namespace

biological_process

id

GO:0030073

imported from

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