| Term: | pancreatic B cell insulin secretion |
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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 B cell |
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| Synonyms: | beta cell |
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| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009102] |
| Name: | insulin secretion |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030073] QuickGO AmiGO |