Term Name: vesicle docking involved in exocytosis
Synonyms: vesicle docking during exocytosis
Definition: The initial attachment of a vesicle membrane to a target membrane, mediated by proteins protruding from the membrane of the vesicle and the target membrane, that contributes to exocytosis.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006904]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: exocytosis
has parts: exocyst assembly
is a type of: exocytic process vesicle docking
has subtype: dense core granule docking exocytic insertion of neurotransmitter receptor to plasma membrane synaptic vesicle docking