| Term: | pancreatic acinar cell zymogen granule exocytosis |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | pancreatic acinar cell |
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| Definition: | A secretory cell found in pancreatic acini that secretes digestive enzymes and mucins. This cell is a typical zymogenic cell, has a basal nucleus and basophilic cytoplasm consisting of regular arrays of granular endoplasmic reticulum with mitochondria and dense secretory granules. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005739] |
| Name: | zymogen granule exocytosis |
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| Definition: | The release of intracellular molecules contained within the zymogen granule by fusion of the granule with the plasma membrane of the oocyte, requiring calcium ions. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0070625] QuickGO AmiGO |